The world’s biggest Solar Power plant in India was unveiled by Adani Green Energy Ltd, a part of the Adani Group on 21st September 2016. The group has dedicated this wonder of 648 MW (Megawatts) powered plant to the nation.
This solar power plant in India is set up at Kumuthi, Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, it is ambitiously propelled by the government target to achieve 3,000 MW energy to suffice commercial and domestic energy demand in and around the state.
With an investment of Rs. 4,550 Cr, the company sourced the machinery and equipment from different parts of the world. Set up in record time of eight months only, the plant boasts of 8500 personnel who worked hard to achieve an installation of 11 MW each day. The company created at least 4 lakh direct and indirect jobs through this project.
Speaking on the achievement, Mr. Gautam Adani, Chairman of, Adani Group said, “This is a momentous occasion for the state of Tamil Nadu as well as the entire Country. We are extremely happy to dedicate this plant to the nation; a plant of this magnitude reinstates the Country’s ambitions of becoming one of the leading green energy producers in the World. I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Hon’ble Chief Minister and the government of Tamil Nadu for their valuable support and guidance in achieving this gigantic feat”.
Source – Adani Green Energy
The business model of Adani Green Energy is focused on long-term contracts where they can build large projects at a faster pace with investment-grade counterparts. Since its public listing two years ago, the group has started fashioning solar development partnerships with big global giants where they pursue methods to reduce their carbon footprint. This largest solar plant is one of the colossal steps to strengthening this model.
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This biggest Solar Power plant includes 25,00,000 solar modules, 576 inverters, 3,80,000 foundations, at least 6000 km cables length, 154 transformers, and 27,000 Mt of structure. Connected with the 400 KV substation of Tantransco, this 648 MW plant producing clean and green energy is the world’s largest Solar Plant at a single location. Adani group is revolutionizing not just the ecological system of India but is playing a major role in transforming how India will stand on the world map of Renewable Energy. Building Solar plants, Solar parks while boosting the country economically and ecologically, the company is creating a seamless manufacturing integration that will enhance the Solar-powered technological advancements.
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