Odisha Intends To Solarize Thermal Ash Pond With 50 MW Project

Odisha Intends To Solarize Thermal Ash Pond With 50 MW Project

Odisha, in a bid to expand its renewable energy capacity from the current 606.87 MW (as of October 2024), is now planning to build a 50 MWAC grid-connected solar PV power plant on the earth-capped Ash Pond-B of the OPGC at Ib Thermal Power Station (IBTPS) in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The last date for techno commercial and price proposal submission is 30th December 2024.

The project would be developed on the filled Ash Pond-B, encompassing approximately 130 usable acres in the village of Banharpalli, in Jharsuguda district, Odisha. Through its recent tender, Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC)  intends to design, manufacture, load and unload, construct, and commission a 50 MWAC grid-connected solar PV project, along with related grid connection work, with a five-year operation and maintenance service.

The 50 MWAC solar project will require a minimum installation of 61 MWp DC capacity of solar PV modules under Standard Test Conditions (STC). The tender includes a five-year operation and maintenance (O&M) service for the grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant and power evacuation system as outlined below.

The project also plans to incorporate a reliable seasonal manual tracking system. The electrical work includes installing solar PV modules, grid-tied inverters, inverter/power transformers, meters, control panels, HT switchgear, a 33 kV switchyard, and a power evacuation line from the solar plant to the 220 kV switchyard of ITPS, located 4 km away.

Additional infrastructure includes an automatic weather monitoring station (AWMS), SCADA and remote web-based communication and monitoring hardware and software, an automatic fire detection and extinguishing system, and a UPS system set up in the main control room.

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Other technical aspects include civil and non-electrical work, such as building foundations, prefabricated structures, a stormwater drainage system, a PV module cleaning system, internal roads, and a main gate. Communication infrastructure will include plant SCADA (software-based) integrated with SCADA systems.

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