India's largest floating solar power plant commissioned in Andhra Pradesh

India's largest floating solar power plant commissioned in Andhra Pradesh

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Category : National Published on: September 17 2021

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·         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.

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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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