NTPC Haripad Floating Solar Power Plant

NTPC Haripad Floating Solar Power Plant is a floating photovoltaic power station in Haripad, India.

NTPC Haripad Floating Solar Power Plant
NTPC Haripad Floating Solar Power Plant
Location of the NTPC Haripad Floating Solar Power Plant
Country	India
Location	Choolatheruvu, Haripad, Alappuzha district, Kerala.
Coordinates	9°14′20″N 76°25′49″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	Unit 1: 22 MW March 2022 Unit 2: 35 MW May 2022 Unit 3: 35 MW June 2022
Operator	National Thermal Power Corporation
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	92 MW

History

The 92 MW floating solar power plant is constructed upon a number of reservoirs owned by the National Thermal Power Corporation's Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant. The last phase of the plant went online in July 2022.^[1][2] The plant supplies power to the Kerala State Electricity Board, utilizing the 22 0kV GIS substation.^[3]

The implementation of the project costs ₹465 crore (US$55 million). About 2.16 lakh solar panels will be installed on floaters. There was a delay in completing the project, which was initially planned to be operational in 2021. The delay occurred due to issues in importing solar cells from China, causing a setback in the project timeline. The contractors involved are Tata Power Solar for 70 MW and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd for 22 MW.^[4]