Karnataka I

Karnataka I is a 40-megawatt solar power plant located in Koppal District in the state of Karnataka and was commissioned in January 2018.

It was developed by Delhi-based SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd, an innovative operator of grid-connected solar power projects in India. Since January 2023, ThomasLloyd has been the sole shareholder with total ownership of SolarArise.

UN SDG Alignment

Project overview

Location

India

Capacity

41 MW

Project size

721,049 m²

Impact

Construction jobs created

480

Electricity reach (people)

51,507

New permanent jobs created

CO2 avoidance (tonnes p.a.)

57,408

Project details

Location: Koppal District, Karnataka, India
Supplier/manufacturer: Solar modules: JA Solar (China), Trina Solar (China); Solar inverters: TBEA (China), ABB (Switzerland), Sungrow (China); Inverter transformer: Shilchar (India), Raychem RPG (India), Voltamp (India), Sudhir (India); Mounting systems: Ganges Internationale (India), NewSol AG (Switzerland), Profab (India), Arctech Solar (China), Tata (India), Purshotam Profiles Pvt. Ltd. (India), Metalkraft (India) and Aircon (India); Control panels: ERL (India), Techno Craft (India), Ashida (India), Industries Ltd. (India), Polycab (India); LT cables: Havells (India), KEI Industries (India), Apar Industries Ltd. (India), Polycab (India); String cable: Uniflex Cable (India), Apar Industries Ltd. (India), Siechem Technologies (India), Lapp (Germany); Junction boxes: Trinity Touch (United Kingdom), Statcon (India); Power transformer: Raychem (India), Voltamp (India); Horizontal single axis tracker: Arctech Solar (China); String inverter: Sungrow (China)
General contractor (EPC): Juwi India Renewable Energies
Operations & maintenance: Juwi India Renewable Energies
Insurer (coverage ratio): ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Status: In full operation since January 2018