Vikram Solar tops Gujarat solar plants performance ranking

Vikram Solar has topped solar plants performance ranking in Gujarat. According to a report published by RESolve Energy Consultants, Chennai, the 5-MW solar power plant set up by Konark Gujarat PV Pvt. Ltd. whose modules were manufactured and supplied by Vikram Solar, ranks first amongst 50 solar power plants set up in Gujarat over the last year. The 5-MW Konark Gujarat solar plant generated 9,361 MWh of solar power during the year giving a per megawatt output of 1872 MWh and CUF of 21.3 per cent.  The plant was set up using crystalline silicon modules manufactured by Vikram Solar and the design uses fixed tilt of the modules structure.  The solar power is sold to the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).  Commenting on the achievement, Gyanesh Chaudhary, Managing Director, Vikram Solar said, “The recognition is a testament to our experience in typical and complex installations to engineer, procure and construct solar power plants. Vikram Solar is committed to generating efficient power through innovation that is sustainable and also to building trust among stakeholders by being honest and socially responsible in everything we do.”