Welspun Energy commissions solar PV project in Rajasthan

Solar developer Welspun Energy has commissioned its utility-scale solar project in five months, well ahead of schedule. Welspun Energy had commissioned part 15 MW capacity earlier this year, and the balance 35 MW capacity additions have been achieved recently; thereby meeting its commitment of generating clean energy for Rajasthan. Within three days of commissioning, the 15 MW capacity is generating a high DC PLF of 22.6% in the stabilisation period.

This is the largest solar project to be developed by Welspun Energy and is also the largest PV power plant in India. The entire 50 MW solar project, located near Phalodi, Jodhpur district was developed in three phases of 15 MW, 15 MWand 20 MW. The PV project will generate total electricity of 90 Mn kWh annually and supply clean energy to power 25  million families. With the commissioning of this project, an estimated 83,220 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions will be mitigated each year.

Welspun Energy had won this 50 MW solar project in a competitive bid under Batch-2, Phase-1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. The company was the only one to be awarded a maximum capacity of 50 MW under this scheme.