Andhra Pradesh mulls floating solar power plant at Mudasarlova

  • | Monday | 10th July, 2017

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has planned to set up India's largest floating solar power plant at Mudasarlova reservoir as part of the Smart City project.The project will have a power generation capacity of 2,000 kilowatt peak (KWp), nearly 20 times the capacity of the recently-launched floating solar power plant in Kayamkulam, Kerala. The solar panels will also help in reducing evaporation from the reservoir to some extent.Mudasarlova reservoir is situated near Arilova Health City between Kailasakonda, Kambalakonda and Simhachalam hills. Besides being environment-friendly, the project reduces demand for land and makes use of the unutilised surface area of the reservoir. "Though the technology is in its nascent stage in India, Kerala and West Bengal recently installed floating plants. The proposed capacity of Mudasarlova reservoir is higher than the other projects.

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has planned to set up India's largest floating solar power plant at Mudasarlova reservoir as part of the Smart City project.The project will have a power generation capacity of 2,000 kilowatt peak (KWp), nearly 20 times the capacity of the recently-launched floating solar power plant in Kayamkulam, Kerala. Besides being environment-friendly, the project reduces demand for land and makes use of the unutilised surface area of the reservoir. The solar panels will also help in reducing evaporation from the reservoir to some extent.Mudasarlova reservoir is situated near Arilova Health City between Kailasakonda, Kambalakonda and Simhachalam hills. About 1 million gallons per day (MGD) of drinking water is drawn from the reservoir and supplied to about 6,000 households in the city. But since it is near residential colonies, garbage is often dumped into the reservoir."Though the technology is in its nascent stage in India, Kerala and West Bengal recently installed floating plants. The proposed capacity of Mudasarlova reservoir is higher than the other projects. The Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited has issued a request for the project proposal," a source said.According to experts, floating solar panels have been found to be more efficient than land-based ones, but the challenge is in designing a system to make the panels withstand all weather conditions.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Latest Visakhapatnam headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles