Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has commissioned a 100 MW solar project at Vellalankottai and Nalandhula villages in Kayathar, Tamil Nadu, adding new renewable generation capacity to the company’s utility portfolio.
The Group Captive Solar Project, identified as TNGC-2, is designed to generate 240.63 million units of clean electricity annually. The power will be supplied to Tata group companies, including TP Solar Limited, Tata Electronics Private Limited and Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited.
The project’s electricity will be transmitted through the Kayathar 400 kV Grid Substation. Tata Power Renewable Energy, the renewable energy subsidiary of The Tata Power Company, said the project would support the power requirements of its group companies through a dedicated renewable energy generation asset.
A key feature of the project is the deployment of Flexible Terrain Compatible Single Axis Tracker technology. According to the company, the technology is being used for the first time in India and has been engineered to improve operational efficiency across terrain with varying conditions.
The commissioning takes Tata Power Renewable Energy’s utility portfolio to 12.3 GW. Of this, 7 GW is operational, comprising more than 5.7 GW of solar energy assets and 1.3 GW of wind energy assets. The remaining capacity is scheduled for phased commissioning over the next six to 24 months, according to the company.
The project is located in Kayathar, a region of southern Tamil Nadu where the plant’s generation will be integrated with the electricity network through the 400 kV substation. Its group captive structure means the generated power is intended for consumption by identified Tata group entities rather than being described as a general supply project for the wider retail market.
The commissioning adds to Tata Power Renewable Energy’s stated pipeline of utility-scale renewable assets and links solar generation with industrial and infrastructure-related operations within the Tata group. The company has not disclosed in the supplied information the project’s capital cost, construction timeline, land area or the specific share of electricity to be allocated to each participating group company.
Tata Power Renewable Energy’s utility portfolio will continue to include projects under phased commissioning, with the company stating that the balance of its capacity is expected to come online over a period of six to 24 months.
