NTPC Dadri Solar Power Plant | |
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Country | India |
Location | Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates | 28°34′45″N77°37′53″E / 28.579202°N 77.631433°E |
Construction began | 2012 |
Commission date | 2013 |
Operator | National Thermal Power Corporation |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Site area | 27 acres |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 5 MW |
NTPC Dadri Solar Power Plant is a photovoltaic power station of NTPC Limited in Dadri, India.
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