Vikram Solar project to generate 200 MW for AP.

Vikram Solar, a leading module manufacturer and solar EPC player, has commissioned a 200 MW solar power project for Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (AP Genco) in Anantapuramu district.

The plant will power nearly 1,50,000 homes once connected to the grid. The plant is segregated into 2 blocks of 100 MW each for better management and higher efficiency.

Spread across 1,000 acres, 500 acres for each 100 MW, the power generated from the plant will be evacuated at 33 kV level in two pooling substations of 33/220 KV capacity, which will be transferred to 220/400 kV main substation. In the project, 8,48,680 modules, ranging from 320 wp to 330 wp were installed. The project is expected to produce 446 million units (MU) energy annually and will reduce 210 tonnes of CO2 emissions in a year. Vikram Solar will also carry out Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the plant for five years from the date of commissioning.

Kuldeep Jain, COO-EPC, Vikram Solar, said, “We faced many challenges during the execution of this project. Undulated land required boulders/rocks to be excavated from the site. Multiple blastings were required to reach the desired trench depth for cable placement. Non-availability of natural earth material for back filling presented engineering challenges.” “On the other hand, confusion surrounding GST rate applicability impacted cash flows, and implementation of safeguard delayed delivery of modules. However, the project has been successfully completed with an average installation of around 4 MW per day,” he added.

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