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    India's first 10 kW floating solar power plant was installed in West Bengal in 2014. The plant consisted of 40 polycrystalline solar modules totaling 10 kW mounted on a floating platform anchored to the bottom of a lake. The plant was designed to produce a minimum of 14 MWh of solar power annually and help power the surrounding park and street lights while saving approximately 3,000 kg of CO2 emissions per year. The floating solar installation demonstrated an innovative way to generate solar power without consuming land area.

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    India's first 10 kW floating solar power plant was installed in West Bengal in 2014. The plant consisted of 40 polycrystalline solar modules totaling 10 kW mounted on a floating platform anchored to the bottom of a lake. The plant was designed to produce a minimum of 14 MWh of solar power annually and help power the surrounding park and street lights while saving approximately 3,000 kg of CO2 emissions per year. The floating solar installation demonstrated an innovative way to generate solar power without consuming land area.

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    India's first 10 kW floating solar power plant was installed in West Bengal in 2014. The plant consisted of 40 polycrystalline solar modules totaling 10 kW mounted on a floating platform anchored to the bottom of a lake. The plant was designed to produce a minimum of 14 MWh of solar power annually and help power the surrounding park and street lights while saving approximately 3,000 kg of CO2 emissions per year. The floating solar installation demonstrated an innovative way to generate solar power without consuming land area.

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    India's first 10 kW floating solar power plant was installed in West Bengal in 2014. The plant consisted of 40 polycrystalline solar modules totaling 10 kW mounted on a floating platform anchored to the bottom of a lake. The plant was designed to produce a minimum of 14 MWh of solar power annually and help power the surrounding park and street lights while saving approximately 3,000 kg of CO2 emissions per year. The floating solar installation demonstrated an innovative way to generate solar power without consuming land area.

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    Floating solar power plant in West Bengal, India

    India's First 10 kW Floating Solar Power Plant


    Date of Commissioning - 24.12.2014

    INSTALLATION

    Owner Arka Renewable Energy College

    Project 10 kW

    Location New Town, West Bengal

    Module Type Polycrystalline - 250Wp

    Connection Type Grid connected

    Installer Vikram Solar Pvt. Ltd.

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

    Rated System Power 10 kW

    Number of Modules 40

    Space Coverage .025 Acres

    Inverter Solar Grid Connected Inverter: 1 nos.

    Coordinates Latitude:22o56'N;

    Longitude: 88o46'E

    Annual Energy Yield 1765.3 kWh

    Number of Avg. Homes Powered Lightening the Park along with the street lights of the

    adjoining areas

    CO2 savings per annum(approx.) 2942.167 Kgs/yr

    Background
    The 10 kW floating solar power installation in Rajarhat, Kolkata is the first of its kind in India. The Project was part of an R&D
    venture jointly undertaken with Arka Renewable Energy College in Kolkata and New Town Kolkata Development Authority
    and was funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The solar power facility was designed using 1 kW fibreglass
    PV modules to produce a minimum of 14 MWh of solar power annually.

    Objective
    The main objective was to explore unutilized water bodies and not consume the ever-decreasing land. The requirement was
    of a solar power generating system that would be suitable for any water body, with the flexibility of being expanded in any
    other given environment.

    Challenges
    The biggest challenge in this Project was installing the solar power plant in water. The system had to be suitably designed to
    stay afloat and be able to withstand the force.

    Planning and execution


    Following extensive research and planning, the floating solar power facility was designed to be completely flexible and
    efficient. The system consists of ten 1 kW fibreglass modules which make up the floating platform or pontoon. The floating
    mechanism functions successfully with the system anchored firmly to the bottom of the lake and connected to the grid
    using submersible cables.

    The installation consists of 40 highest efficiency 250 Wp Tier 1 Eldora Prime Series polycrystalline modules and a Kaco-made
    inverter. The inverter’s inbuilt data logger is used for remote monitoring via GSM modem and a bi-directional meter is
    installed to monitor the NET export.

    Results
    Vikram Solar is proud to have successfully completed the installations of India’s first ever floating solar power plant. The
    overall system is designed to last for more than 25 years and generate a minimum of 14MWh solar power annually.

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