Power Generation and Distribution

NLC India has commissioned a 130 MW solar power project at 33/110 KV Pooling Substation, Block-14, Neyveli, dist. Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. NLC India has joins hands with the Government of India to establish 4,000 MW of solar power plants at various parts of country as its share; and the process is moving on steadily. The 130 MW Solar power project has been implemented in two blocks of 65 MW each. Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) was engaged for executing one block of 65 MW with deployment of indigenous solar modules and Jakson Engineers was entrusted for executing another block of 65 MW with the indigenous solar cells and modules. The project is spread over four different locations within Neyveli and the power evacuated from each site has been connected to the pooling Sub-station, which has been established at the cost of Rs. 381 million by engaging M/s GE T&D. The total cost of works out to Rs. 7,526.2 million including Viability Gap Funding of Rs. 975 million under the Central Public Sector Undertakings scheme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The plant, using Polycrystalline photo voltaic solar technology and the energy yield is expected to be 216.372 MU per annum and the entire power will be supplied to TANGEDCO, Govt of Tamil Nadu. Long term PPA has been signed at the preferential tariff of Rs. 5.10 per unit for 25 years. The project was commissioned on 01st January, 2018. [Info as of: Jan. `18]

India \ Tamil Nadu