2MW Floating Solar Farm – A Green Initiative – Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
2MW Floating Solar Farm
Nomination
• Traditional solar projects require large land parcels, which are scarce in dense urban regions like Visakhapatnam.
• Reservoirs face high evaporation losses, reducing available water for city needs.
• Sunlight penetration contributes to algae growth, affecting water quality.
• Local water bodies remain underutilised for productive renewable energy generation.
• Climate mitigation efforts require reliable, land-neutral clean-energy alternatives.
Achievements
• Floating plant installed over 4.4 acres, supporting 6,250 dual-glass modules generating 3,613.5 MWh annually.
• Annual savings of ₹2,30,90,265 in electricity expenditure for civic operations.
• Avoidance of 3,080 tons of CO₂ emissions and 1,540 tons of coal consumption every year.
• Significant reduction in evaporation and improvement in reservoir water quality.
• Underutilised water body converted into a productive renewable-energy asset.
SKOCH Award Nominee
Category: State Government – Municipal Administration & Urban Development
Sub-Category: State Government – Municipal Administration & Urban Development
Project: 2MW Floating Solar Farm – A Green Initiative
Start Date: 5-27-2019
Organisation: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Respondent: Ketan Garg
www.gvmc.gov.in
Level: Executive Star
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For more information, please contact:
Ketan Garg at commissioner_gvmc@yahoo.co.in
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