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April 12, 2011Solar Power Plants have mushroomed in different parts of the world as Global Solar Demand has increased by more than 150% in 2010.Solar Power Plants built on the Ground differ from that put on the Roofs of Houses as they require to go through feasibility,environmental assessment,grid connection,siting etc. which is typical for a large industrial project.The time taken to build a solar power plant project is also much more than a rooftop residential solar installation.Solar Farms are being mainly being built in countries which have subsidy program like tax rebates,feed in tariffs etc.However building a solar plant has become quite easy unlike in the past as solar panel,solar inverters and installation expertise is more easily available.The regulations and permits for building a solar plant or a solar farm on the other hand differ from country to country and region to region depending on federal and state laws.For a Large Solar Plant like the Aqua Caliente,there are a number of permitting steps that have to be passed before the plant can be built.For smaller power plants in the 5 MW range the requirements are less.In general the smaller the size of the solar installation,the lower the number of regulations required.Here are the steps required in building a Solar Power Plant
1) Site Identification – Identifying a Suitable Site for Building the Solar Plant.Note the Area should not be heavily forested and have easy access to the Roads and the Power Grid.
2) Preliminary Financial Analysis – Preliminary Financial Feasibility with inputs like the Land Costs,Solar Insolation,Interconnection possibility with the Power Grid Operator
3) Land Leasing or Buying – After Step 2 has passed,then begins the Acquisition of the Land through Lease or Ownership.
4) Basic Engineering Design/Technology Selection – An Engineering Layout is prepared along with the Selection of the Technology and Vendors of Solar Equipment
5)Permitting – Various Permitting Procedures need to be followed in this Step.This is specific to an Area and can be quite cumbersome.For eg. in the USA the permitting involves very heavy costs forming almost 15-20% of the cost of a Solar Project.
6) Power Purchase Agreement – A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) needs to be signed with the Power Utility who will buy the Electricity
7) Selection of EPC – A System Integrator or a Solar EPC Contractor is selected.In case an EPC Contractor is selected then Solar Panels ,Mounting and Inverters needs to be purchased if the Contract is not a Turnkey One
8) Financing of the Solar Project needs to be done.Note Solar Power Plants require a high initial investment with very low O&M costs.In general 60-80% of the Project is Debt Financed.
9) Testing and Connection to Grid – After the Solar Plants is built,Testing of the Plant has to be done before it is connected to the Power Grid
10) Ongoing O&M – A Solar Plant has a life of between 25-30 years and requires minimal maintenance and monitoring.Solar Inverters have to be replace after 10-15 years.In case a Solar Module fails,it needs to be replaced as well as it degrades the performance of other Solar Panels.
Note the Above Steps are a basic procedure for a Solar Power Project.It can be further be refined into more steps.
Summary
Note building a Solar Power Plant requires Project Management skills typical of an industrial project with some unique characteristics.The above steps are a simlistic procedure of a how to go about building a solar power plant.The process in fact requires more detail and solid execution skills.A Solar Plant can be built in 3 months to 2 years depending on the expertise and the permitting required.Note building a Solar Thermal Plant is much more time consuming typcially taking between 3-5 years.
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thanks for this study, but what is the cost of creating small solar station for 1 MW ?
THANKS SIR
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Hello sir, thanks for the valuable information. It would really be a great help if you could support us in starting up a power plant. It would be really nice of you, if you could provide us some more information with regards to the power plant. It would really be kind of you if you can provide us the details to contact you. Waiting for your reply sir, hope you do the needful
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Steps to establish a solar power plant of 1MW capacity with all the financial details.plz help
how much cost for 1 MW solar plant ? what are the permissions required to set up and how easy it is ?
how much cost for 1 MW solar plant ? what are the permissions required to set up and how easy it is ?
Mr Prahalad and Mr Drona . You both seems to have the same question.. My answer is as follows
1) 1 MW would cost any where between 6-7 crores . Land cost extra.
2) No projects are without any hurdles. One good thing is that your power generated is sold to the distribution company ( Discom). Being a Govt company you are assured of your returns depending upon the health of the Discom.There are lot many things to be done for getting approvals . The PPA is your ultimate document which ensures your ROI provided you generate as per agreement.
thanks for this study, but what is the cost of creating small solar station for 1 MW ?
I have my own land and I want to start a solar power plant of 1 MW. How much cost it required?
Thnx For Total 10 Step for startup .
But you didn’t indicate the project cast for creating A company excluding Land .
Machinery cast, tools cast, installation charge , transportation & vehicle,, civil work , building cast,minimum how much land require ,how much k.v. electric city transformer require ,water supply, Man power etc.
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i want start a 5MW solar power plant give the the requirements and how to contact the govt.
sir i thanq fr above 10 points and i want to open a solar power plant so for that what should be my 1st step…
It’s good information to understand the solar business.
Thanks for sharing !!
lot of thanks for the most useful information about solar power plant sir.bt to obtain all the require permissions related with power plant,firstly, where we must have to go?
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I want to know how i build 500kw or 1MW solar plant what type equipment require and how much cost please guide me
i have land of 3 acres, and if i want start solar plantation in my village , how much investment is needed and give me more details on it.
Sir, I have a 10acre land I want to start a solar power plant please give the information in detail…..thank u
Dear Sir,
is there any possibility to connect from solar power plant to HT lines ( the HT lines went to on top of the solar plant) to avoid extra cost to connect to substation. Please suggest with low cost connectivity.( from power plant to grid or substation)
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thanks sir i want to know more about this project plz sir
Thanks for all the information. It was very helpful. Some other thoughts…
You can learn how to build a solar panel at home, it is not difficult and you can even engage your whole family to help you out. It is totally worthwhile to build your solar system as it can help you to save thousands of dollars as compared to buying a conventional system. In addition, you can save money by cutting down on your electrical expenses every month, and you can cut down on producing more carbon dioxide and do your part by going green at home!
I too would like to Have My Home Made Solar Panel
Kindly Help.
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