Indian developer Tata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 126MW floating solar (FPV) plant in India.
The Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project is located in the central state of Madhya Pradesh and was built between two major reservoirs. Among the engineering solutions installed in the project are wave breaker systems and robust mooring to overcome environmental challenges.
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This project was awarded by state-owned company NHDC in 2022 and comprises 213,460 modules.
According to the company, it is the largest operational FPV project in India, and surpasses in size another project from Tata Power. In 2022, the company commissioned a 101.6MW FPV project in the southern state of Kerala.
China completes 1GW open sea floating PV project
Speaking of largest floating solar projects, in the neighbouring country of China, a 1GW open sea floating PV project has been completed earlier this week. State-owned China Energy Investment Corporation (CHN Energy) recently connected the project to grid and claimed it was the “first and largest of its kind in the world”.
The FPV plant is situated around 8km off the coast of Dongying City, on the eastern coast of China, adjacent to the Bohai Sea.
The technology continues to mature as more, and bigger, FPV projects are commissioned. Last year, PV Tech Premium looked at the latest technological improvements that have driven the growth of the market.
