Tata Power Solar

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited

Formerly	Tata BP Solar India Limited
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Solar power
Founded	1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Founders	Tata Power BP Solar
Headquarters	Shatabdi Bhavan, Sector 4, Noida, Uttar Pradesh , India[1]
Area served	Worldwide
Parent	Tata Group
Website	tatapowersolar.com

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, formerly Tata BP Solar, is an Indian company that specialises in solar energy services. The company manufactures solar modules, solar cells, and other solar products, and provides EPC services for solar power projects.^[2]

In February 2017, Tata Power Solar became the first Indian company to ship over 1 GW solar modules worldwide.^[3] The company's manufacturing unit in Bangalore has a production capacity of 400 MW of modules and 300 MW of cells.^[4]

History

Tata Power and BP Solar established Tata BP Solar, a joint venture company, in 1989.^[5] The company began commercial operations in 1991 by establishing its first manufacturing unit with a production capacity of 3 MW.^[5][6]

BP Solar was closed on 21 December 2011, when BP announced its departure from the solar energy business.^[7] On 30 August 2012, Tata BP Solar India Limited was renamed as Tata Power Solar Systems Limited and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tata Group.^[5][8]

In August 2016, Tata Power Solar commissioned a 100 MW solar project at the NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. This was the largest solar project commissioned using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules at the time.^[9]

In 2022, Tata Power Solar raised 4,000 crore from Tata Power and a consortium of investors led by BlackRock, which also includes the Mubadala Investment Company.^[10]

Rooftop

Tata Power Solar is one of the largest solar rooftop EPC players in India with a market share of 5.6%.^[11] The company completed the world's largest solar rooftop installation in August 2017. The rooftop project built on the cricket stadium in Mumbai, India will generate more than 1 million units and will reduce the power consumption by almost 25%.^[12]

Tata Power Solar has commissioned an 820.8 kWp solar rooftop at the Cricket Club of India (CCI), in Mumbai. It claims it is the world’s largest solar rooftop on a cricket stadium^[13]

820.8kWp Solar Rooftop System

CCI stadium in Mumbai Goes Green

Estimated generation 1.12 million units per annum

Offset 840 tonnes of carbon annually

The project was executed by Tata Power Solar to provide solar rooftop solution for the stadium located at Mumbai and was completed in 100 days. Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra did the inauguration of the stadium.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Solar power in India
• Solar Energy Corporation of India
• Azure Power
• Bridge to India

References

1. "Contact Us". Tata Power Solar. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. "Solar Products, EPC Services, Solar PV cells and modules". Tata Power Solar. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
3. Ramesh, M (6 February 2017). "Tata Power Solar achieves 1 GW of module shipments". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
4. Bureau, BS B2B (7 February 2017). "Tata Power Solar becomes first Indian firm to ship out 1 GW solar modules". Business Standard India. Retrieved 9 March 2017. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
5. "HISTORY & MILESTONES". Tata Power Solar. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
6. "Tata Power Solar Is First Indian Company To Ship 1 Gigawatt Of Solar Modules". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
7. "BP turns out lights at solar business". Reuters. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
8. "Tata BP Solar India Limited renamed as Tata Power Solar Systems Limited - a new beginning for India's pioneering solar company!". Tata Power. Bangalore. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
9. "Tata Power Solar commissions 100 mw project in Andhra". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
10. Sen, Meghna (14 April 2022). "Blackrock-led group to invest ₹4,000 cr in Tata Power's energy unit". mint. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
11. "INDIA SOLAR ROOFTOP MAP I JULY 2018" (PDF). www.bridgetoindia.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
12. "Tata Power Solar does world's largest solar rooftop installation on cricket stadium in Mumbai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
13. "Tata Power Solar does world's largest solar rooftop installation on cricket stadium in Mumbai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2019.