Maharashtra I
Maharashtra I, located in Beed District in the state of Maharashtra, is a 67-megawatt solar power plant commissioned in August 2017. It was developed by Delhi-based SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd, an innovative operator of grid-connected solar power projects in India. Since fall 2018, ThomasLloyd has been the largest shareholder with a significant stake in SolarArise.
PROJECT SITE
Telangana, India
CO2 REDUCTION
106,536 tonnes p.a.
REACH OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
95,861 people
CAPACITY
67,2 MW
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Project details
| Project Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) | Talettutayi Solar Projects Four Private Limited (“Maharashtra I”) |
|---|---|
| Location | Chatgaon Village, Beed District, State of Maharashtra, India Coordinates: 18.961683° N, 76.212849° E |
| Technical Specifications | Project site: 1,239,654 m² Solar irradiation at project site: 1,954 kWh/m²/year (SolarGIS) Grid connection: To an existing 132 kV Talegaon MSETCL substation, 5.5 km away Part of the plant uses a seasonal tracking system with the remaining using a horizontal single axis tracking system, using polycrystalline solar PV technology 102,241 modules of rating 325Wp and 104,774 modules of rating 320Wp |
| Reach of Electricity Supply | 95,861 people |
| New permanent jobs | 104 in the plant |
| Supplier/Manufacturer | Solar Modules: JA Solar (China) Solar Inverters: Sungrow (China) Inverter Transformer: Sudhir (India) Power Transformer: Voltamp (India) Horizontal Single Axis Tracker: Arctech Solar (China) Mounting Systems: Arctech Solar (China) and Tata (India) Control Panels: Ashida (India) and Symatic (India) HT Cables: Polycab (India) LT Cables: Polycab (India) String Cable: Uniflex Cable Unicab (India) Junction Boxes: Trinity Touch (United Kingdom) |
| General Contractor (EPC) | Tata Power Solar Systems Pvt. Ltd. |
| Operations & Maintenance | Tata Power Solar Systems Pvt. Ltd. |
| Lender’s Engineer | TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
| Electricity Offtake Counterparty | Grid Connection Agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited Power Purchase Agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) |
| Credit Rating Electricity Offtake Counterparty | ICRA: AA+ |
| Specifications of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) | Statutorily guaranteed Tariff fixed rate INR 4.43 (USD 0.07) per kWh, allocated through a reverse auction bidding process. The rate has been set and approved for 25 years by Solar Energy Corporation of India. |
| Status | In full operation since August 2017. |
Status: 30/06/2021
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