Tata Power commissions 25 MW solar farm in Maharashtra

New Delhi:  Tata Power has commissioned itssecond solar power project of 25 MW capacity at Palaswadi  in Maharashtra.  It has developed a 25 MW solar photovoltaic power  project, through its subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy  Ltd (TPREL), the company said in a statement.  The project with an overall cost of Rs 250 crore is being  funded through debt and equity.

TPREL had tied up the entire  debt requirement through IDFC Ltd in February this year. It  received the first loan disbursement on February 28, 2014.  The project was ready during last week of March but could  not be connected to state grid due to non availability of  shutdown in existing lines and substations, the statement  said.  The solar plant, which is located in the Satara district  of Maharashtra, uses Crystalline Silicon Photo-Voltaic  Technology.

The plant is expected to generate approximately 46  million units per year.  Electricity from this plant is evacuated through the  state transmission network. Tata Power Managing Director Anil Sardana said: "We are  delighted to announce the commissioning of yet another large  solar project of 25 MW."  The company has operating solar capacities of 3 MWp  (megawatt peak) at Mulshi in Maharashtra and 25 MWp at  Mitahpur in Gujarat, alongwith its first solar power plant of  110 kW (kilowatt), set up way back in 1996 at Walwhan in  Lonavala.  With these projects, Tata Power now has a portfolio of  over 56 MW of solar and 461 MW of wind.  MWp or megawatt peak is a measuring unit for the maximum  output of a photovoltaic power plant.