Electronics Weekly
Vikram floating plant
The R&D installation is part of a test project for Vikram Solar’s new floating module technology in cooperation with the Arka Renewable Energy College in Kolkata.
The project aims to create a system suitable for any body of water with the possibility of being scaled up for use in any other given environment.
The installation consists of ten 1 kW fibreglass modules, which make up the floating platform itself. The system is anchored to the bottom of the lake and is connected to the grid using a submersible cable.
The overall system is designed to last for 25 years and produce a minimum generation of 14MWh/year.
“The project underlines Vikram Solar’s efforts to make solar energy available everywhere and for everyone – even in the remotest and most challenging environments, such as water. The system had to be suitably designed to be able to withstand this force,” said Miguel Monsalve, head of business development & engineering, Vikram Solar.
Vikram Solar manufactures monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules ranging from 5Wp to 300Wp at its production facilities in the Falta Special Economic Zone in West Bengal. It has subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Africa.
Avaada Group’s commitment to domestic manufacturing aligns seamlessly with India’s push for self-reliance in renewable energy . Their expansion into 10 GW solar module capacity and 6 GW cell capacity sets a benchmark for the industry.