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The project was undertaken for Adani Group’s photovoltaic (PV) complex in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu state.

ABB designed, delivered, installed and commissioned the power plant electrification and automation systems.

The PV project features five solar plants at a single location. It will account for nearly 10% of India’s solar power.

Adani has already grid-connected 360MW of capacity from the project.

ABB supplied two 230 kilovolt (kV) and three 110 kV outdoor switchyards to connect to the local transmission grid and

It will allow to supply power for about 150,000 households depending on average national per capita consumption.

The project is part of the Indian government’s plans to construct 25 ultra-mega solar power projects with capacities between 500MW and 1,000MW over five years.

The government of Tamil Nadu is also carrying out a solar policy which includes a solar generation capacity addition of 3,000MW.

ABB Power Grids division president Claudio Facchin said: "We are proud to support the country’s clean energy vision and push for solar power which demonstrates its commitment to sustainable growth.

"This project exemplifies our end-to-end power and automation system integration capabilities and reinforces our commitment to the renewable energy sector, a key component of ABB’s Next Level strategy."


Image: Adani’s 648 MW solar power plant, Tamil Nadu, India: Substation commissioned by ABB. Photo: Courtesy of ABB.