by Suman Gupta
- The 800kW AC/1MWp DC solar power plant located at the Dabok Mines in Udaipur Cement Works Limited (UCWL), a subsidiary of JK Lakshmi Cement
- It is the first floating solar power plant to be commissioned in Rajasthan
- The contract was worth around Rs. Six Crore and was commissioned within six months
New Delhi/Udaipur; April , 2023: Oriana Power, among India’s fastest-growing solar energy solution providers, has today announced the successful commissioning of a novel 800kW AC/ 1MWp DC floating solar power plant at Dabok Mines of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The project has been commissioned for Udaipur Cement Works Limited (UCWL), a subsidiary of JK Lakshmi Cement, This is the first such solar power plant by an Indian cement company located in its mine in Rajasthan.
The Dabok floating solar power plant will generate approximately 1.7 million units of clean electricity annually and support the State Government’s plan to systematically harness the potential of renewable energies. A 1 MW floating solar panel system is estimated to save around 4.4 million litres of water per year, reducing water evaporation by up to 70%. The project’s production is estimated to generate power equivalent to the requirement of more than 1000 (approx.) households while avoiding around 1,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
“The State has vast and largely untapped potential in terms of intense solar radiation, one of the highest sunny days in a year and availability of vast barren and uncultivable unutilised government and private land. This has the potential to make Rajasthan a highly preferred destination for solar energy at the global level. We want to thank UCWL for choosing us as their preferred partner on a mission to increase the renewable energy footprint in the total power mix and reduce carbon emissions on account of power generated from fossil fuel-based power plants. By installing this floating solar plant, approximately 8000 cubic meters of water evaporation per year will also be reduced,” said Anirudh Saraswat, Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, Oriana Power.
This is the fifth project by Oriana Power in the state, following the completion of 1 MWp Hindustan Copper Limited, Khetri, 1 MWp, Hindustan Salt Limited, Nawa, 4.35 MWp, Udaipur Cement Limited Udaipur and 8 MWp, JK Laxmi Cement Limited, Sirohi projects in the past couple of years. The project scope included engineering, procurement and construction of the floating solar power plant and a five-year contract for operation and maintenance services.
The Government of Rajasthan has set an ambitious target of 30 GW capacity by 2024-25, transforming the energy scape of the state and the country. Rajasthan’s solar generation potential has been assessed at 142 GW.
About Oriana Power: Oriana Power is one of India’s leading solar energy solution providers that finances, constructs and operates solar projects for their industrial and commercial customers. Co-founded by first-generation entrepreneurs Rupal Gupta, Parveen Jangra and Anirudh Saraswat, Oriana commenced operations in 2017. The company provides low-carbon energy solutions to its clients by installing on-site solar projects (rooftop and ground-mounted) and off-site solar farms. Presently, Oriana possesses and manages a portfolio of more than 100 MWp capacity projects which are operational and under construction across India with a global presence in countries such as Kenya and South Africa. Through their continuous efforts towards development, Oriana had diversified in new avenues such as BESS and Hydrogen Electrolyzer to make this eternal energy source affordable for the masses with minimum carbon emission.
