NTPC goes for rooftop solar plants
This is the first model solar rooftop project by NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, and its features include remote & string monitoring, seasonal tilt, etc, for continuous monitoring and performance studies.
Taking another step towards renewable sources of energy, NTPC is focusing on installing Rooftop Solar PV systems at available roof areas in power stations. The move is aimed at meet ing the energy requirements of its various offices, starting with a 110kWp one that was inaugurated by Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC at NTPC Engineering Office complex recently.
This is the first model solar rooftop project by NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, and its features include remote & string monitoring, seasonal tilt, etc, for continuous monitoring and performance studies. As much as 1,70,000 kWh of energy is expected to be generated from this Solar PV plant every year and carbon dioxide reduction to extent of 163 tonne per year is expected.
A.K. Jha , Director (Technical), S.N. Ganguly, EDWR II, ED to CMD and ED(CC), Thomas Joseph , ED , NETRA and senior officials were present at the NTPC Engineering Office complex when the model was officially launched. The system has been implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) grid connection Rooftop Solar PV scheme, Phase II, with 30 per cent subsidy from MNRE.
With an installed capacity of 43128 MW through 17 coal-based, seven gasbased, seven solar renewable and seven joint venture power stations, NTPC contributes to more than 25 per cent of electricity in the country, with about 18 per cent of India's installed capacity. NTPC plans to broad-base its generation mix by evaluating conventional and alternate sources of energy to ensure long term competitiveness and mitigate fuel risks. NTPC, as per its corporate plan, envisages capacity addition of 11520MW through renewable sources by 2032. NTPC has already commissioned 95 MW of solar projects and one 15 MW solar project is under implementation and is expected to be commissioned shortly. NTPC plans a capacity of over 3000 MW solar capacity in near term and proposes to implement it in a phased manner in various states.