Photon Energy Ltd has installed a 800 kWp rooftop solar plant for Ikea’s first store in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad based Swedish home furnishing retail major Ikea gets 800 kWp rooftop solar plant. The installation has been done by Photon Energy Ltd.
The Hyderabad-based solar power solutions company, which offers its solutions under Photon Solar, has bagged the mandate from Ikea to implement its rooftop solar plant for Hyderabad store and the upcoming stores at Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Gautham Nalamada, Executive Director of Photon Energy, told BusinessLine that this is a prestigious engagement for the company as they got the opportunity to work with one of the biggest global retailers. He further mentioned that Photon Energy won the mandate amidst competitive bids and are engaged as an EPC solutions provider.
This rooftop plant with 2,223 modules and 10 inverters were installed in 30 days. It will create significant cost savings in Ikea’s monthly energy bills and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. 3E, an independent global engineering consultancy company, provided the design validation and technical clearances ensuring best global and engineering design and execution of the plant.
Gautham said Photon will also install and commission solar rooftops in all Ikea’s upcoming stores starting with Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru stores next. However designing of these plants is now underway.
