Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 190.5MW solar project in Kalasar, Rajasthan, India, as part of tranche-1 of the SJVN firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) initiative.
The development of the plant is part of a larger 460MW FDRE project.
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It will supply electricity to distribution companies including Haryana Power Purchase Centre, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company and the Noida Power Company.
The project is designed to enhance grid reliability and features a 115MW-hour advanced battery energy storage system (BESS).
The scheme integrates large-scale solar power generation with energy storage and grid support infrastructure, aiming to provide consistent and dispatchable renewable electricity.
The company said it navigated several challenges during construction, including tight deadlines and supply chain disruptions that affected transmission materials, module mounting structures and other critical equipment.
Recent technologies such as a BESS, and Harmonic Filter Bank and Static Var Generator systems have been implemented at the site.
The switchyard was reportedly completed within three months and the Harmonic Filter Bank in one month.
Commissioning of the 190.5MW plant takes TPREL’s total renewable utility capacity to 12.4GW.
Of this, approximately 6.9GW is currently operational, comprising 5.6GW of solar and 1.3GW of wind.
An additional 5.5GW is under various stages of implementation and expected to become operational over the next two years.
The company stated that its projects are aligned with India’s goal of reaching 500GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
Tata Power, a vertically integrated energy company within the Tata Group, operates across all segments of the power sector.
Its total capacity, including projects currently under construction, is more than 26GW, of which around 17.7GW is from clean energy sources and roughly 8.8GW from thermal generation.
Last month, TPREL commenced construction on an 800MW energy project in Andhra Pradesh, India.
