Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park

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Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park
Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park
Country India
Location Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates 22°13′05″N76°11′06″E / 22.218138°N 76.185111°E / 22.218138; 76.185111
Construction began2022
Commission date Phase-1 (2023)
OperatorsRewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
AMP Energy
NHPC
SJVN
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 600 MW

Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park is a floating photovoltaic power station at Omkareshwar Dam, Khandwa, India.

History

Auction bids for the floating solar power plant were around Rs 3.25 per unit energy [1] by the operators AMP Energy (100 MW), NHDC (100 MW), and SJVN (90 MW). [2]

The 600 MW plant is being built on the Omakareshwar Dam's reservoir and the evacuating infrastructure is being provided by the state-owned Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL). [3] Reportedly, this plan will be the largest floating solar power generation facility globally. [4]

In August 2023, a capacity of 278 MW had been activated. The first part of the project started with solar panels that each generate 0.5MW and 0.4MW of power. [5]

In April 2024, parts of it were damaged in a storm, likely due to insufficient anchoring. [6] [1]

The project was commissioned by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited, a joint venture between Madhya Pradesh UrjaVikas Nigam Limited and Solar Energy Corporation of India. The project was commissioned in August 2024 with 90 MW. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Omkareshwar floating solar fallout". www.saurenergy.com. 16 April 2024.
  2. "RUMSL's 600 MW Omkareshwar Finally Has Winners- AMP Energy, NHDC nd SJVN". www.saurenergy.com. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. "Upcoming Projects". Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ANI (2022-08-04). "Madhya Pradesh: World's largest floating solar power plant to be built on Narmada's Omkareshwar Dam". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. "First block of 600MW floating solar plant phase-1 launched in Omkareshwar". The Times of India. 2023-08-21. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. "Storm damages world's biggest floating solar plant in Madhya Pradesh". The Times of India. 15 April 2024.
  7. "North India's largest floating solar project commissioned in Omkareshwar". Business Standard.