Railway BHEL Tie up for Solar Power Generation

Railway BHEL Tie up for Solar Power Generation

  • BHEL commissions solar PV plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for Indian Railways.
  • The capacity of plant is 1.7 MW.
  • The power will be directly fed to traction system of Indian railways by the plant.
Railway BHEL tie up for solar power generation

Overview

  • The project is a landmark achievement in the history of solar power.
  • This is the first time that solar power is being directly used for traction applications.
  • With this, BHEL has achieved direct injection of single-phase 25kV power to traction substation of Indian Railways.
  • This is a pilot project developed on turnkey basis on vacant land of Indian Railways.
  • The concept to design and engineering was carried out in less than one and a half month.
  • The project has been installed and commissioned by the BHEL in just four and a half month.
  • The development also marks a major step of merging advantages of renewable energy in the railway sector in an unprecedented way.
  • The project has been jointly conceptualized and developed by BHEL and Indian railways.
  • BHEL՚s scope in the project envisaged
    • Design
    • Engineering
    • Manufacture
    • Supply
    • Construction
    • Erection
    • Testing
    • Commissioning
    • O&M

Examrace Team at Sep 4, 2021