West City Solar Power Generation Company

What is a solar power generation department in West Bengal?

A separate Solar Power Generation Department headed by the Chief Engineer have been set up under Generation Directorate for speedy implementation of solar projects in West Bengal. The department have formulated project proposals for implementation of some large scale solar power project of 10 MW capacity in the State.

Is solar power available in West Bengal?

Again, the intensity of solar radiation is low in the state compared to the southern and western states in India. The state has coal mines and easy availability of thermal power plants. In most cases in West Bengal, only, rich people are interested in installing solar PV for power generation.

Where is the first solar power plant in West Bengal?

In West Bengal, first large-scale solar power generation of 1.1 MW capacity was done in 2009 at Jamuria, Asansol, and later in 2011, it was augmented to 2 MW . It was first grid-connected solar PV plant in India. Recently, 1 MW ground-mounted solar plant has been established at the Haldia Dock Complex.

How many solar PV projects are commissioned in West Bengal?

100 KW grid-connected solar PV plant with net metering system has been commissioned in Santoshpur hospital in Kolkata. 140 solar PV power projects, each with 5 KW capacity (grid connected with net metering, Phase-III), have been sanctioned in various schools in West Bengal.

How much power does a solar tree generate in West Bengal?

The total power generation capacity of the solar tree is 11.5 kW, which generates 12,000–14,000 units of green power in a year (Fig. 6). West Bengal government now gives more attention toward rooftop solar PV, and lots of small-scale projects have been implemented recently.

What is solar program of WBSEDCL?

Solar Program of WBSEDCL In view of the growing impetus towards generation of Renewable Energy with particular reference to solar energy generation in the national perspective, WBSEDCL have in recent time started taking initiatives for development of solar power projects.