NTPC’s first part of Kayamkulam floating solar project goes on stream

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Team News Riveting

New Delhi, April 1

Consequent upon successful commissioning, first part capacity of 22 MW out of 92 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala, is declared on Commercial Operation w.e.f. 13:00 Hrs. of 31.03.2022.


With this, standalone installed and commercial capacity of NTPC has become 54516.68 MW. Further, group installed and commercial capacity of NTPC has become 68631.68 and 67971.68 MW respectively.

The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs 465 crore. A total of 2.16 lakh solar panels will be mounted on floaters. Once completed, the Kayamkulam plant will be the second-largest floating solar power project of NTPC after the 100-MW plant at Ramagundam in Telangana.

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