Vikram Solar commissions rooftop solar project for city firm

Vikram Solar, a rooftop solar and EPC solutions provider Thursday announced the installation of 1056 kW rooftop solar project for the Chennai unit of Century Plyboard Ltd.

The Century Plyboards' Chennai unit, is spread over 11,000 square metres and has 3,300 modules in operations with a cumulative annual energy yield of 1.536 million units, a company statement said.

Similar to the Chennai unit, Vikram Solar said it recently commissioned a 405 kw Rooftop Solar photo-voltaic system for Century Plyboards in Gujarat.

"The plant is expected to produce an annual yield of nearly six lakh units which would reduce around 500 metric tonne of carbon di-oxide emissions per year," it said.

"Century Plyboards Ltd is a leader in the industry and it was a privilege for us to make their vision a reality in their first step towards the green energy drive..," Vikram Solar MD and CEO, Gyanesh Chaudhary said.

"We are proud to have showcased a strategic and technological advantage in conceptualising the project, and upholding our commitment to the client," he said.

Currently, Vikram Solar's annual photo-voltaic module production capacity stands at 1GW, the statement added.