The country’s largest floating solar power project of 100 MW capacity at NTPC Ramagundam will be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
As part of the closing ceremony of Ujjwal Bharath – Ujjwal Bhavishya -Power @2047, the PM would dedicate two floating solar power projects in India, one of which is in Ramagundam.
Ramagundam floating solar power plant was constructed at a cost of Rs 423 crore. Commissioning of the 100 MW floating solar project would save 1.65 lakh tones of coal per annum and reduce the emission of 2.1 lakh tonnes of CO2 per annum.
The commercial operation of 100 MW Ramagundam floating solar PV project began on July 1, 2022.
Solar plants or solar farms can be either ground-mounted or set up on the surface of water bodies.
Though these floating farms are a bit more expensive than the traditional ones mounted on land surfaces, there are advantages as well.
At a time when large tracts of land are unavailable, floating farms do not require land to be acquired for the installation of photovoltaic panels.
They are more efficient as the presence of water underneath helps them keep cool. They also reduce water evaporation, thereby saving more water for hydropower generation.
