CASE STUDY
RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, BELUR MATH, WEST BENGAL
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED SYSTEM POWER
164 kWp
INVERTER
Solar Grid Connected Inverter: 10 kW-2nos. ; 20 kW-3nos. ; 33 kW-2nos.
NUMBER OF MODULES
477
COORDINATES
Latitude: 22°37’54”N Longitude: 88°21’12”E
CO2 SAVINGS PER ANNUM (APPROX.)
201.72 tonnes
SPACE COVERAGE
1975 sq. m. (approx.)
ANNUAL ENERGY YIELD
2.38 lakh units (approx)
PROJECT BRIEF DETAILS
Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and a prominent Rooftop & Ground Mounted EPC solar solutions provider, commissioned rooftop solar plant for Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) at Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission.
A Swachh Bharat Mission initiative of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), the rooftop solar plant will power 6 buildings at Belur Math- Shilpvidyalaya, Shilpamandira, Shilpayatan, Shikshanmandira, SBI Bank and Showroom. The 164 kWp rooftop solar project is spread across 1975 sqmtr. (approx.) of rooftop area & is expected to generate 2.38 lakh units of electricity per annu
CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
- Vikram Solar carried out a technical feasibility assessment and a highly-customized rooftop solar installation strategy to install & commission the prestigious project.
- As the premise falls in a restricted area & inside a complete silence zone, so continuing with construction work after 8 pm was tough. Vikram Solar’s EPC team chalked out a feasible plan, worked for stretched hours on a regular basis to meet the work completion deadline. Adequate support were received from the Team DVC and the Ramakrishna Mission.
- Also stringent quality control process was implemented from layout designing to module installation. The area is surrounded with trees, so engineering team required to design the plant layout in such a way that the shading effect could be mitigated. Modules were also installed on metal sheds.
- Considering undulated rooftops, engineering team required to plan accordingly to avoid any complication during MMS construction &
module installation.
PLANNING & EXECUTION
- Shilpavidyalaya: 33.81 kWp with 98 nos. of modules installed
- Shilpamandira: 39.33 kWp with 114 nos. of modules installed
- Shilpayatan: 23.46 kWp with 68 nos. of modules installed
- Shikshanmandira: 45.54 kWp with 132 nos. of modules installed
- SBI Bank: 12.08 kWp with 35 nos. of modules installed
- Showroom: 10.35 kWp with 30 nos. of modules installed
CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
From the outset, the installation site presented unique challenges, including a large single shed roof, a requirement for large DC wiring underneath the modules, and two paths of evacuation converging into one outgoing source, which is atypical. . Like all our rooftop projects, client’s needs and situation varied. Vikram Solar carried out a technical feasibility assessment and a highly-customized rooftop solar installation strategy to install & commission Eastern India’s Largest Single shed rooftop project.
PLANNING & EXECUTION
Total 6240 nos. solar PV modules (approx.) were installed in the 2.15 MW rooftop solar plant. On an avg. 450 nos. of modules were installed per day to meet the challenge to complete the commissioning within deadline. 50 kW (1 nos.), 100 kW (17nos.) inverters used in the project.
