Performance of a megawatt-scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Kolar District in Karnataka

A megawatt scale grid-connected photovoltaic power plant was commissioned on 27 December 2009 in Yalesandra in Kolar district in Karnataka. The Yalesandra plant is one among more than 20 such Megawatt size solar power plants in India during the past few years. The performance of this plant during it...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 102; no. 6; pp. 842 - 844
Main Authors Mitavachan, H., Gokhale, Anandhi, Nagaraju, B. R., Reddy, A. V. V., Krishnamurthy, D. C., Srinivasan, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Current Science Association 25.03.2012
Subjects
Electrical grids
Energy
Energy efficiency
Inverters
Photovoltaic cells
Power efficiency
Renewable energy
Solar energy
Solar power plants
TECHNICAL NOTE
Thermal power plants
India, Karnataka
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Summary:A megawatt scale grid-connected photovoltaic power plant was commissioned on 27 December 2009 in Yalesandra in Kolar district in Karnataka. The Yalesandra plant is one among more than 20 such Megawatt size solar power plants in India during the past few years. The performance of this plant during its first year of operation has been discussed. The total electrical energy generated by the Yelasandra plant during 2010 was 3.34 million kWh. Although the performance of photovoltaic modules was good, there were problems associated with the inverters which led to reduction in energy generation. The impact of temperature variation of modules on their performance has been highlighted.
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ISSN:0011-3891