Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park

Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park is a solar park spread over a total area of 5,927.76 acres (23.9888 km2) in the Mylavaram mandal of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.[2] The project is being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited (APSPCL), a joint venture of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation and the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.[3]

Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park
CountryIndia
LocationMylavaram mandal Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates14°54′59″N 78°17′31″E
StatusOperational
Commission date2018
Owner(s)Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited (APSPCL)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site resource5.5-6.0 kWh/m2 per day[1]
Site area5,927.76 acres (23.9888 km2)
Power generation
Units operational250 MW
Units under const.750 MW
Nameplate capacity1,000 MW
External links
Websitewww.apspcl.ap.gov.in/content/kadapa-ultra-mega-solar-park-1000-mw-1

A 1,000 MW solar park at Kadapa was approved by the Union Government in August 2015.[4][5] NTPC Limited invited bids from solar power developers to develop 250 MW capacity in March 2016,[6][7] and 650 MW capacity in July 2016.[8]

The auction for 250 MW concluded on 11 April 2017. NTPC awarded the contract to French firm Solairedirect for a record-low tariff of INR 3.15 per kWh, beating the previous low of INR 3.29 per kWh awarded in auctions for the Rewa Solar Park on 10 February 2017.[9] The price is the levellized tariff for 25 years. Although the Rewa contract was awarded at a cost of INR 2.97 per kWh, the levellized tariff over the contract's 25 year period amounts to INR 3.30 per kWh.[10] The other bids received for the project (and the quoted prices) were Canadian Solar Energy (Rs 3.39), Greenko Energies (Rs 4.09), Azure Power (Rs 4.38), Mohoba Solar (Rs 4.54) and Mahindra Renewables (Rs 4.68).[11]

In January 2017, SECI issued India's first grid-scale solar-plus-storage tender to install 5MW/2.5MWh battery energy storage systems to two separate solar projects of 50 MW each in the park.[12]

The project has been delayed due to Andhra Pradesh discoms refusing to purchase the power generated at the solar plant. Discoms argue that solar tariffs have dropped considerably since the auction for the Kadapa park took place and prefer to source power from other sources.[13]

In February 2020, 250 MW capacity was commissioned by Solairedirect and the remaining 750 MW is under various stages of construction.[14][15]

See also

References
  1. "India Solar Resource - Global Horizontal Irradiance - Annual Average, by NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory".
  2. "LAND DETAILS". Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. "Fact Sheet on Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar PowerProjects". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. Correspondent, Special. "Centre sanctions 1500 MW solar park". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. "NTPC to build 1.5 gigawatt solar park at Kadapa". GreentechLead. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. "NTPC tendering 250MW project in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh investigating 500MW solar park". PV-Tech. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. "NTPC tender for 250MW in Andhra Pradesh, NHPC 50MW EPC tender in Tamil Nadu". PV-Tech. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  8. "India's SECI tendering 650MW for Kadapa Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh". PV-Tech. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. Ramesh, M. (12 April 2017). "French company Solairedirect makes history, again". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  10. Jai, Shreya (12 April 2017). "Solar tariff creates history again, touches Rs 3.15/unit in AP Solar Park". Business Standard India. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  11. "Indian solar tariff record toppled again in Andhra Pradesh". PV Tech. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  12. "High interest in India's first utility-scale solar-plus-storage tender". Energy Storage News. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  13. Chandrasekaran, Kaavya (24 October 2017). "NTPC searches for buyer for Kadapa Solar Park's power". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  14. "ENGIE fully commissions 250 MW Kadapa solar project in Andhra Pradesh". Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  15. "List of projects that are part of Kadapa Mega Solar Park". Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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