India's largest energy company, NTPC Limited, has commissioned a solar photovoltaic plant in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is the first grid of solar photovoltaic projects on these islands. For NTPC, the installation is the first experience in creating a solar photovoltaic project.
NTPC completed commissioning in a record six and a half months. Serious problems had to be overcome, including a lack of skilled labor, technology and inclement weather on the islands. During this period, the islands are exposed to strong winds carrying cold air masses. Local residents are forced to insulation of loggias and attics. Therefore, the emergence of a new energy system has become an important event in meeting the everyday needs of the islanders. This will provide power to facilities such as households, businesses, hospitals, schools and communities that depend on unreliable, expensive, or difficult to maintain energy sources.
The Photon Energy System project was implemented on an area of over 10 hectares. Phase I capacity is part of a joint process for the implementation of several renewable energy projects in the country. Several of these projects will be set up in South India, including the NTPC Ramagundam Thermal Power Complex in Andhra Pradesh. In the 1st phase of the project, the company plans to build 10 MW of agricultural solar photovoltaic cells at Ramagundam.
In further plans, it is planned to increase the generated capacity to 25 MW. Modular solutions use the latest solar energy technology (ground or rooftop) and a variety of energy storage technologies to suit everyone's specific needs. In addition, this installation will provide an annual reduction in CO2 emissions.
