India’s first IFC-funded hybrid renewable energy plant a big step for a greener future

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) selected Tractebel’s Renewable Energy experts to participate in the early stages of developing India’s first hybrid energy power plant. In a paradigm shift away from standalone wind and solar plants, the government of India is now focusing on the development of solar and wind power plants as hybrid projects. Our Tractebel experts will perform the technical due diligence for the planned 450 MW solar-wind power project in Rajasthan.  

The project is designed with a total solar power capacity of 420 MW and wind capacity of 105 MW. The power plant, scheduled for completion in October2021, will be a remarkable example of hybridization of large-scale solar and wind operations. The power generated from the project will be sold to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).  

Tractebel’s mandate is comprehensive technical due diligence, including an independent energy yield assessment and review of the environmental and social impact study. Our team in India will perform the energy yield assessment based on a 15-minute estimated generation profile of solar and wind power plants. This includes an estimate of curtailment loss, considering that the design capacity is higher than the maximum power output allowed at the grid interconnection point. 

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