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BHEL sets up solar power plant in Bengal

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Bangalore , June 24

BHARAT Heavy Electricals Ltd has installed a stand-alone solar power plant in Mousuni island, West Bengal.

The 105-KWp solar power plant, the country's largest such plant, was commissioned in association with the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA).

Besides providing power to individual houses, school buildings and street lights, the plant also powers a deep tube well for providing clean drinking water.

BHEL's scope of work included design, project engineering, reinforcing the loose soil, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the plant. The company will operate and maintain the power plant for five years.

The plant comprises 1,560 nos., solar photovoltaic modules of 74 Wp each, maximum power point tracking SPV charge controller, plant controller with data logging system, data acquisition & monitoring unit and low-maintenance tubular lead acid battery bank and battery protection and control panel.

The company has installed pre-paid energy meters for selling electricity to the consumers.

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