Titan Announces Completion Of India's First Utility - Scale Solar Power Plant: 1MW Solar Power Plant In West Bengal Connected To Grid

7th November 2009: Titan Energy Systems, Hyderabad announced the completion and commissioning of the first megawatt scale solar electric power plant in Jamuria, West Bengal. Titan designed and built the power plant for the West Bengal Energy Development Corporation, a government of West Bengal Enterprise. While the current capacity is slightly more than 1MW, a further 250KW will be added early next year. The electricity from the facility is fed into the power grid of utility provider, viz., DPSCLtd, Seebpore, Asansol. This power plant is expected to power over 500 homes and few coalmines in the local Asansol district.

This power plant was powered by Titan’s latest modules built using patented mono-crystalline cells from their partner, Suniva ® . These latest panels provide their customers with the highest efficiencies at an affordable cost. The power plant was also designed to operate with 800VDC, to significantly reduce losses. The project was completed within 5 months, in spite of several constraints experienced being the first of its kind in India.

Rao SYS Chodagam of Titan Energy and Dr.S.P.Gon Chaudhuri of WBGEDCL took part in the commissioning and grid evacuation of the power plant. —Having established as a reputed and quality manufacturer of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in India, Titan has since launched into Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the large-size power plants with initial assistance from Beck Energy, Germany“, says Rao SYS Chodagam, Managing Director and Founder of Titan Energy. It was our great pleasure to work with WBGEDCL and there was a great team work between the two companies to have completed the project successfully“.

In spite of several difficulties envisaged in getting the project through, WBGEDCL could swim through and make it happen as the FIRST project of India“, says Dr. S.P.Gon Chaudhuri, MD of WBGEDCL.

About TITAN:
TITAN is a pioneer in the design, development and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules ranging from 2Wp to 300Wp. Established in 1991, it has established international credibility in the manufacture of solar modules. Specifically for the Indian market, in addition to manufacturing and sales of marketing the solar modules, TITAN also undertakes design, construction, operation and maintenance of grid-connected and off-grid solar systems on 'turnkey' basis for end customers.

TITAN has established a quality management system to meet the ISO 9001-2008 standards. TITAN’s modules are certified to meet the performance as per international standards: IEC 61215:2005 and for safety as per IEC 61730-2 by TÜV, Germany and UL 1703-Third Edition by UL, USA.

TITAN currently operates a manufacturing capacity of 100 MW and is expanding significantly its module production to achieve manufacturing capacity of 500 MW. TITAN is the first company in India to install and operate MW-Scale Grid connected Solar Power Plants.

About WBGEDCL:
WBGEDCL is an enterprise totally owned by the Government of West Bengal with an objective to develop generate energy through Renewable Energy Sources viz., wind, solar, mini-hydro, bio-mass etc. in pursuit of achieving the set objectives in respective field. It is head quartered at Kolkatta and is spear heading to establish power projects in West Bengalas well as acting as an consultancy organization to various Government Agencies to meet their set goals in the Renewable Energy.