NTPC Fatehgarh Solar Power Plant explained

NTPC Fatehgarh Solar Power Plant
Coordinates:27.1586°N 70.7861°W
Country:India
Location:Fatehgarh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Construction Began:2019
Commissioned:2022
Solar Type:pv
Ps Electrical Capacity:296 MW

NTPC Fatehgarh Solar Power Plant is photovoltaic power station in Jaisalmer, India.

History

The 296 MW plant was constructed by state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation. Its first phase was commissioned on 1 January 2022.[1] It became fully operational on 5 August 2022.[2]

NTPC constructed this project as part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase II. The project was secured with competitive bidding involving viability gap funding (VGF) during a 2019 auction held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1 January 2022 . NTPC starts commercial operation at Fatehgarh Solar PV Project . Business Standard .
  2. Web site: www.ETEnergyworld.com . NTPC fully commissions 296 MW Fatehgarh solar project - ET EnergyWorld . 2023-11-16 . ETEnergyworld.com . en.
  3. Web site: says . DBSHINDE . 2022-08-05 . NTPC's 296 MW Fatehgarh solar project goes fully online . 2023-11-16 . pv magazine India . en-US.