Daily Current Affairs / India's largest floating solar power plant commissioned in Andhra Pradesh
Category : National Published on: September 17 2021
· Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned India's largest floating solar PV plant.
· Located at NTPC Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh, the 25 MW floating SPV project is spread over an area of 100 acres.
· The floating solar project is to be set up under the Flexibility Scheme, which was notified by the Government of India in 2018.
· BHEL has designed an innovative floating array to meet the unique requirement of anchoring the support structures without touching or loading the reservoir floor or dam structure.
Important facts
About BHEL
v BHEL is an integrated power plant equipment manufacturer and one of the largest engineering and construction companies of its kind in India.
v CEO: Nalin Singhli
v Founded: 1964
v Industry: Electrical Appliances
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