Sakri solar plant explained

Sakri Solar Plant
Coordinates:	20.9833°N 93°W
Country:	India
Location:	Shivajinagar, Sakri taluka, Dhule, Maharashtra
Status:	o
Commissioned:	March 2013
Cost:	Rs 20 billion
Owner:	Mahagenco
Solar Type:	PV
Ps Electrical Capacity:	125.0 MW

Sakri Photovoltaic solar energy project is a 125 MW solar photovoltaic power plant.^[1] The project was developed by Mahagenco in Shivajinagar in Sakri taluka of Dhule district in Maharashtra, India. Its cost was about Rs 20 billion, and it became operational in 2013.^[2] Completion was in March 2013.^{[3] [4]}

KfW, a German financial institution, has agreed to finance the project.^[2] Work has already started on 125 MW (5x25MW) Solar Photovoltaic part while for remaining 100 MW part, based on crystalline technology, international bids have been invited.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.india.diplo.de/Vertretung/indien/en/12__Climate__Development__Cooperation/Energy/Cooperation/Sakri.html Solar Photovoltaic Plant Sakri
2. News: World's largest solar project to come up in Dhule, Maharashtra . 20 May 2011 . . 11 September 2011.
3. http://www.infrawindow.com/projects/solar-photovoltaic-power-plant-in-shivajinagar-project_139/ Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Shivajinagar
4. http://www.ummid.com/news/2013/March/22.03.2013/sakri_solar_plant.htm World's largest solar power plant ready for production in Sakri
5. In that 50 MW (thin Film) awarded to M/s. Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd.25 MW (Crystline) to M/s Prithivi And 75 MW To M/s Lanco InfraLtd.All three companyes are from Andhra Pradesh. Web site: . Crystalline Solar PV Power Project . 16 September 2011.