Dadri Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar facility in India, operated by the Government of India since its commissioning. Ranked #666 of 875 solar plants in India, Dadri Solar Power Plant's 5 MW represents 0.02% of India's total solar capacity of 33,174 MW. The largest solar plant in India is Bhadla solar park at 2,245 MW, making Dadri Solar Power Plant 448 times smaller. Nearby plants include NTPC Dadri (2,654 MW, Coal), Dadri Powerplant (2,637 MW, Coal), and DADRI (NCTPP) (1,820 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Uttar Pradesh, approximately 50 km from Delhi.
9 years old
India, Asia
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
India- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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