Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park Explained

Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park
Coordinates:22.2181°N 76.1851°W
Country:India
Location:Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Construction Began:2022
Commissioned:Phase-1 (2023)
Operator:Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited
AMP Energy
NHPC
SJVN
Solar Type:pv
Ps Electrical Capacity:600 MW

Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park is an under-construction floating photovoltaic power station at Omkareshwar Dam, Khandwa, India.

History

Auction bids for the powerplant were around Rs 3.25 per unit energy[1] by these operators: AMP Energy (100 MW), NHPC (100 MW), and SJVN (90 MW).[2]

The 600 MW plant is being built on the Omakareshwar Dam's reservoir and the evacuating infrastructure is being provided by the state-owned Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL).[3] Reportedly, this plan will be the largest floating solar power generation facility globally.[4]

In August 2023, a capacity of 278 MW had been activated. The first part of the project started with solar panels that each generate 0.5MW and 0.4MW of power.[5]

In April 2024, parts of it were damaged in a storm, likely due to insufficient anchoring.[6] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omkareshwar floating solar fallout . www.saurenergy.com . 16 April 2024.
  2. Web site: RUMSL's 600 MW Omkareshwar Finally Has Winners- AMP Energy, NHDC nd SJVN . 7 May 2022 . 2023-11-17 . www.saurenergy.com.
  3. Web site: Upcoming Projects . 2023-11-17 . Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd. . en-US.
  4. Web site: ANI . 2022-08-04 . Madhya Pradesh: World's largest floating solar power plant to be built on Narmada's Omkareshwar Dam . 2023-11-17 . ThePrint . en-US.
  5. News: 2023-08-21 . First block of 600MW floating solar plant phase-1 launched in Omkareshwar . The Times of India . 2023-11-17 . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: Storm damages world's biggest floating solar plant in Madhya Pradesh . The Times of India . 15 April 2024.