| NTPC Port Blair Solar Power Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Country | India |
| Location | Garacharma, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Coordinates | 11°36′41″N92°42′36″E / 11.611359°N 92.7100687°E |
| Construction began | 2017 |
| Commission date | 2018 |
| Operator | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 5 MW |
NTPC Port Blair Solar Power Plant is a photovoltaic power station owned and operated by NTPC Limited in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
The plant was conceptualized in 2011, and its project design document (PDD) was ratified by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2012. [1]
In 2018, the 5 MW plant was commissioned and it became the "first grid-connected solar photovoltaic project" in the Andaman Islands. [2] [3]
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