The Clean energy arm of Hindustan Power on Tuesday commissioned its 30 mw solar farm in Mansa district of Punjab. The mid-sized grid connected solar farm was commissioned at an investment of Rs 200 crore.
The solar farm will tap the vast solar energy potential of Punjab estimated at 4-7 KWH/Sq.mtr of solar isolation levels to promote clean energy and will enable the state to achieve its RPO obligation.
The project will feed 50 million units of clean energy annually to the 66 KV grid and enough to cater to the energy needs of 24,000 households per day. Situated in the cotton farming region of Punjab, the solar farm is part of the effort by the State Government to promote clean energy and turn farmers into green energy entrepreneurs. The PPA for the project has been signed with Punjab State Power Corporation limited (PSPCl).
Speaking on the occasion, Ratul Puri, Chairman Hindustan Power said, “India has embarked on its target to achieve 175 gw by 2022 in the right earnest and commissioning of this 30 mw is another significant step in this direction. The 30 mw solar farms commissioned at an investment of INR 200 crore has the distinction of generating full load from the first day of its commissioning.”