ABB links 648 MW TN solar project to national grid

ABB, the Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich, announced on Monday that it had commissioned five substations to integrate a 648-megawatt (MW) solar project in Tamil Nadu to the national transmission grid.

''The solar photovoltaic project, made up of five plants in a single location, is the largest of its kind in the world,'' the company said in a release.

''360 MW from the solar project is currently grid-connected and at full capacity this facility will account for nearly 10 per cent of the country's current solar capacity of around seven gigawatts (GW).''

''We are proud to support the country's clean energy vision and push for solar power which demonstrates its commitment to sustainable growth,'' Claudio Facchin, President of ABB's Power Grids division said.

''This project exemplifies our end-to-end power and automation system integration capabilities and reinforces our commitment to the renewable energy sector.''

ABB's project included the design, supply, installation and commissioning related to the solar plant electrification and automation systems. This includes two 230 kilovolt (kV) and three 110 kV outdoor switchyards to connect to the local transmission grid.

The facility will account for nearly 10 per cent of the country's current solar capacity.