The plant, divided into 40 blocks of 2.5 MW each, is equipped with advanced technology and respects the environment.
Each block consists of a floating platform and a set of 11,200 solar panels, while the floating platform includes an inverter, a transformer and a high-voltage circuit breaker.
The entire system is anchored to dead weights placed in the bottom of the reservoir with a special high modulus polyethylene cable, and the energy is carried away to the substation via 33 kilovolt (KV) underground cables.
Another feature of the project is that all electrical equipment, including the inverter, transformer, high voltage panel and supervisory control and data acquisition, is located on floating iron cement platforms and the system is anchored with concrete blocks.
From an ecological point of view, the most obvious advantage is that a minimum of land is required, especially for the evacuation arrangements involved.
In addition, the evaporation rate of the water masses is reduced by the presence of floating solar modules, which helps to protect the precious liquid.
The mass of water beneath the solar panels helps maintain the ambient temperature, improving efficiency and generation.
In addition, the consumption of 165,000 tons of coal per year and the emission of 210,000 tons of CO2 per year can be avoided.
Public company National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) said that with the commissioning of the project, the total commercial capacity of floating solar power in South India has increased to 217MW.
Previously, NTPC announced the commercial operation of 92MW floating solar power in Kayamkulam, Kerala state and another 25MW facility in Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh.
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