NOVEMBER, 20258TOP STORIESTOP STORIESTATA POWER RENEWABLE EXECUTES NHPC'S 300 MW DCR SOLAR PROJECTUP TARGETS MASSIVE EXPANSION WITH 75,000 FOOD PROCESSING UNITSTata power renewable energy limited (TPREL) has recently commissioned a solar facility of 300 MW (AC) / 450 MWp (DC) in Bikaner, Rajasthan, as an EPC contractor on behalf of NHPC Limited.This achievement was achieved in the course of two and a half years, indicating that Tata Power Renewable Energy has a robust project implementation and technical skills in the Indian emerging clean-energy sector.It is situated in Karnisar Bhatiyan and employs bifacial modules of high efficiency which are locally manufactured in Tirunelveli plant of TP Solar, in favor of the India solar manufacturing ecosystem. Tata Power Renewable Energy also employed the precision ramming methods and inverters of high-performance to adapt to the site rough landscape and its high temperatures. The DCR-compliant cells also support domestic production as promoted by the national policies..All the production of the plant will be installed with PSPCL on a long-term power purchase contract with NHPC. Throughout the working life, the facility will produce approximately 17,230 millioin clean electricity units, which will make a huge contribution to the renewable targets of India. Around 7.75 lakh modules were put in place and over 300 local laborers were hired, which increased the employment and socio-economic growth in the region.Tata Power Renewable Energy is also providing the DCR compliant cells and modules in other large projects including a 1GW solar project by SJVN and a 300MW plant by NLC in Rajasthan- both are almost ready to start occurring.This most recent commissioning has enabled TPREL to provide more than 4.9GW of third-party utility projects. Its total renewable is now 11.6 GW with 5.8 GW of it being active and another 5.8 GW being in development, which strengthens its role as a major collaborator in the 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity in India. Adding 1,000 units per district by the officials will nearly increase the capacity to approximately 140,000 units. The strategy is oriented on contemporary processing of fruits, vegetables and high-value cash crops. This will assist farmers to reach the export markets in U.S, UAE, Bangladesh and Vietnam. To reinforce the objective, UP is developing new agro-processing parks and cold storage units in such locations as Agra and Farrukhabad.Already 15 food-processing parks are present in Bareilly, Barabanki, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur districts. Innovation and research will also be enhanced. An International Potato Centre (CIP) to the South-Asia will be established in Agra, which will focus on tuber crops, particularly potatoes. This is because the state is making the expansion viable and well supported by policy.The policy of the UP Food Processing Industry 2023 will provide subsidies of production based on businesses, reduction of interests, and dispensation of land use, stamp duty and development fees, especially when the project is below 1-50 crore. Over 600 proposals valued above 10000 crore are already approved and 60 projects are complete. The deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya encourages the private companies to invest in this expanding value-chain ecosystem. He claims that it brings farmers, processors and exporters closer.The Uttar Pradesh government declared a significant growth in the food-processing industry. It will establish 75,000 new outlets within the state. This will bring the high farm economy of the state to domestic and global market which will enhance value addition and export potential.The state has an approximate of 65,000 units today that are situated in 75 districts. The growth is in line with the industrial strategies of the state. Through the Viksit UP @ 2047 vision, agriculture and allied activities are expected to provide Uttar Pradesh with 1 trillion of its GDP.
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