INVC,
Delhi,
A. K. Jha, Director ( Technical ), NTPC Limited flagged off the first consignment of SPV Modules from BHEL’s Electronics Division in Bangalore recently. NTPC has awarded turnkey contract for setting two Grid-Connected Solar Power Plants of 10 MW capacity each at Unchahar in Uttar Pradesh and Talcher Kaniha in Odisha to BHEL. NTPC is venturing into renewable energy with an objective to broad base generation mix by evaluating conventional and alternate sources of energy to ensure long run competitiveness and mitigate fuel risks. In this endeavor, NTPC has already commissioned two 5 MW solar PV projects each at Dadri and Portblair. Presently 85 MW solar PV projects are under implementation.
