Vikram Solar Limited Commissions Two New PV Power Plants in India

Kolkata: Vikram Solar Ltd, a Kolkata based solar module manufacturing Indian multinational, today announced the commissioning of two new power plants – one in Gujarat and one in Rourkela, Orissa. The Gujarat power plant is a 5MW power plant and the second plant in Orissa is capable of producing 1 MW power.

The project in Gujarat is sponsored by Konark Gujarat Pvt. Ltd. and the plant is located at Bachchau in Gujarat. The second power plant in Orissa is sponsored by Molisati Vinimay Pvt. Ltd and located at Ranja village, in Deogargh district. Both these projects have been built under the policy guidance from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).

The launch of the power plants is a few among the various projects that is under development, currently by the company, amounting to nearly 80 MW, nationally. The Solar power plants have been launched both in the East and the West coast to create a nationwide presence.
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Solar photovoltaic grid-connected power plants are among the best solutions for energy-related problems in remote, rural regions of India. These plants not only improve the energy levels in the grid extension in such remote locations, but also provide backup power to people living in such locations in the event of a grid failure.

Vikram Solar manufacturing facility is spread over 40,000 sq ft area at at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) West Bengal. With an annual power production capacity of 100 MW, Vikram Solar has been a top polycrystalline modules manufacturer in the world and has a global presence. Its offices are in the United States, Germany and Kenya with operations in Spain, Italy, Australia & the UK among the 29 other countries where the Group is present.