Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has announced the opening of two photovoltaic power plants that are part of the 138 MW (direct current) Andhra Pradesh Solar Farm in India. This project is the first large-scale solar installation developed by FRV in the country.
FRV was awarded the project in a reverse auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in 2016. The auction was part of the National Solar Mission program, launched by the Government of India, to meet its renewable targets and reach 100 GW of solar capacity installed in the country by 2022.
The two plants have a total area of 100 hectares and are located in the Ananthapuramu Solar Park, 200km from the city of Bangalore. They will power approximately 35,000 Indian homes, while avoiding the emission of 160,000 tons of CO2 per year.
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