NTPC Port Blair Solar Power Plant is a photovoltaic power station owned and operated by NTPC Limited in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
| NTPC Port Blair Solar Power Plant | |
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| Country | India |
| Location | Garacharma, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Coordinates | 11°36′41″N 92°42′36″E / 11.611359°N 92.7100687°E |
| Construction began | 2017 |
| Commission date | 2018 |
| Operator(s) | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 5 MW |
History edit
The plant was conceptualized in 2011, and its project design document (PDD) was ratified by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2012.[1]
In 2018, the 5 MW plant was commissioned and it became the "first grid-connected solar photovoltaic project" in the Andaman Islands.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "CDM: 5 MW Solar PV Power Project at Port Blair (A&N)". cdm.unfccc.int. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Rishi Kumar, V (2013-03-30). "NTPC commissions new project in Andaman & Nicobar". The Hindu BusinessLine. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "NTPC to set up solar photovoltaic power unit in Andaman & Nicobar Islands". www.projectstoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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