Moser Baer opens 5 MW solar farm in Rajasthan [Feb 2012]

Moser Baer opened 5 MW solar farm under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) at Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. The farm was inaugurated by Renewable Energy Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

The project will be generating approximately 92 lakh units of electricity per annum and saving carbon emission equivalent to 8,400 tonnes annually. The solar farm has used Amorphous Silicon Thin Film modules which are best suited for local conditions resulting in better power generation. The indigenously produced modules are best-in-class, each measuring 5.7 sq meters, delivering 380 watt per module. The project has 13,300 modules installed with the capacity to produce 5 MW, good for lighting over 70,000 rural households.

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