NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park

The NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park, also known as Ananthapuram Ultra Mega Solar Park, is a solar park spread over a total area of 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi) in Nambulapulakunta mandal in the Ananthapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park
Official nameAnanthapur Ultra Mega Solar Park
CountryIndia
LocationNambulapulakunta mandal, Ananthapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates14°01′55″N 78°26′09″E
Commission date9 May 2016[1]
Owner(s)Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited (APSPCL)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site resource5.5–6.0 kW⋅h/m2/d[2]
Site area32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational500 MW
Units planned1500 MW
Units under const.750 MW
External links
Websiteapspcl.ap.gov.in/content/npkuntasite

The first phase of park was commissioned on 9 May 2016 with a capacity of 200 MW. An additional 50 MW capacity was commissioned on 29 July 2016. A further 750 MW was planned to have been commissioned by March 2018 in the second phase.

In August 2016, Tata Power Solar commissioned a 100 MW solar project at the park built over an area of 200 hectares (500 acres). This was the largest solar project commissioned using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules at the time.

In May 2018, Azure Power commissioned a 50 MW solar capacity at the park. In July 2018, Tata Power commissioned another 100 MW capacity, taking total commissioned capacity to 500 MW.

In July 2018, 750 MW were awarded for installation at ₹2.71/kW⋅h.

See also

References
  1. "Power generation begins at Kunta ultra mega solar project | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "India Solar Resource - Global Horizontal Irradiance - Annual Average, by NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory".
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