Grid-connected solar project begins generation

The countrys first grid-connected solar power project in Asansol in West Bengal has begun operation,marking a major breakthrough in the green energy revolution in the country.

Written by Press Trust Of India
Kolkata | September 21, 2009 03:06 AM IST

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The countrys first grid-connected solar power project in Asansol in West Bengal has begun operation,marking a major breakthrough in the green energy revolution in the country.

The project has become operational and power generated is being pumped into the grid. This is first grid connected venture so far, S Radhakrishnan,MD of the DPSC told PTI.

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The plant,implemented in collaboration with DPSC and Green Energy Development Corporation,is expected to generate three million units of electricity a year and its annual revenue is pegged at Rs 4.8 crore.

The plant would help the West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation (WBGEDC) earn a further 97 paise per unit through the sale of carbon credits that the project would accrue.

We are buying solar power at Rs 5 a unit from the project for distribution as our commitment towards the environment, Radhakrishnan said.

It would prevent seven lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted a day by a 2-MW thermal project. The power from the solar plant would be fed into the DPSCs grid for distribution to customers in the Asansol-Raniganj belt.