Tata BP Solar first firm to commission a MW scale plant

Tata BP Solar India Ltd, a joint venture of Tata Power and BP Solar, became the first company to install and commission a megawatt scale solar power plant under the rooftop and other small solar power generation plant scheme under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). This 1 megawatt project is owned and developed by M/s B & G Solar Private Limited in Tamil Nadu and was synchronised to the grid three months ahead of the scheduled date. “This is a milestone in the rapidly developing Indian solar story. The plant was put up in a record time of 150 days”, said K Subramanya, CEO, Tata BP Solar.