At Ramagundam in Telangana, the biggest floating solar power project in India is now completely operational.
The 100 megawatt (MW) plant was built by the energy company National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) through Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract.
The plant in Ramagundam in the Peddapalli district has been fully commissioned with the commercial operation of the last component capacity of 20 MW.
The NTPC installed the plant within the thermal power station’s reservoir to save important land resources and conserve water by lowering evaporation.
According to officials, this is the largest floating solar plant in the country in a single location. The presence of floating solar panels ensures that the evaporation rate from water bodies is reduced, thereby helping in water conservation.
