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|  | ABB in India has installed its first photovoltaic solar plant at the Nelamangala facility near Bangalore. The initiative reinforces ABB’s commitment to enhance energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Entire electrification of the system from engineering to installation and commissioning was done using ABB product line components, including a solar inverter, miniature circuit breaker, surge protection devices, and switch-disconnectors. |
Biplab Majumder, Country Manager,of ABB in India said: “This is an important milestone to reinforce our commitment to society for reducing the environmental impact of our manufacturing footprint and contributing to a better world. It will go a long way in making us self reliant with greener and clean power. We will implement this in other ABB facilities in India, thereby further reducing our carbon footprint.”
The maintenance-free photovoltaic solar plant has produced 880 kWh of power to date at an average of 50kWh per day. The system is rated for a 10.4 kW peak.
A photovoltaic system, known more commonly as PV or solar panels, converts the direct current produced by the sun in photovoltaic modules to high quality, CO
2-free alternating current that can be fed into the electrical grid.
The solar inverter in Nelamangala is connected to the ABB intranet system for remote monitoring. It is equipped with an inbuilt MPPT (maximum peak power tracking) system to track solar radiation and optimize power generation.
Amid diminishing resources and soaring energy demand, the installation of photovoltaic solar plant at Nelamanagala is a small but significant contribution towards increasing the use of renewable energy.
