“Large scale Agro PV
experience in Gujarat”
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR PVT. LTD.
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR PVT. LTD.18th Sept, 2019
MUNJAL RANGWALA – DIRECTOR
PRESENTATION FLOW
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR – COMPANY OVERVIEW1.
“SOLAGRICULTURE” OVERVIEW2.
CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV3.
CROP DETAILS4.
KEY FINDINGS5.
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PRESENTATION FLOW
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR – COMPANY OVERVIEW1.
“SOLAGRICULTURE” OVERVIEW2.
CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV3.
CROP DETAILS4.
KEY FINDINGS5.
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HARSHA OVERVIEW
• Inception of Harsha in 1972
• Pioneer of Bearing Cage manufacturing in India
• Proven capability of manufacturing Stamped & Machined Bearing cages /
Automotive components
• Customer base of world class companies across 5 continents
• 5000+ products ranging from 20 mm to 2000 mm diameter
• TPM Excellence award winner
• System Certifications:
• ISO/TS16949
• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• ISO : 50001 : 2011
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HARSHA GLOBAL OVERVIEW
• India : Head office and two plants
• China: Two plants
• Romania : One plant
• USA: Representative Office
• Warehouses : Germany, USA, China, Italy, Poland
Head Office
Plants
Rep. Office
Warehouses
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• Established in the year 2010, Harsha Abakus Solar - is a complete turnkey solution (EPC)
provider in the Solar Photovoltaic industry.
• One of the largest independent EPC company in India
• Experienced team with 200+ professionals
• Three offices, Two in India & One in Middle East – 425 MW+ successfully commissioned
• In-house Engineering and PMC team having combined experience of installing at least 1000 MW
• Strong presence in Roof-top segment with more than 60 MW commissioning experience
• Access to land banks and investors across India for captive use as well as for private PPA
• Strong Middle East presence with an office in Dubai and Dubai Expo 2020 as a major customer
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR OVERVIEW
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HARSHA ABAKUS PORTFOLIO
UTILITY SCALE ROOFTOP SOLAR PARK
� PRIVATE
� GOVERNMENT
� CAPEX
� OPEX
� CAPTIVE
� OPEN ACCESS
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110 MW-NLC, Tamilnadu
REFERENCE PROJECTS – GROUND MOUNTED
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20 MW single axis tracker – Kutch, Gujarat Largest tilted single axis tracker project
REFERENCE PROJECTS – GROUND MOUNTED
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20 MW Seasonal Tilt, Charanka,
Gujarat
• Among the highest generating plants
in the Solar Park
• One of the first one to commission
under SECI scheme
REFERENCE PROJECTS – GROUND MOUNTED
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36 MW, Karnataka Solar Park
First Private PPA Solar Park in India
REFERENCE PROJECTS – GROUND MOUNTED
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Dubai 2020 Expo
Multiple Roof at single
location with more than
2.5MWp
Customized Solution
including Building Integrated
Photo Voltaic
REFERENCE PROJECTS – ROOFTOP MOUNTED
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3 MW- Jindal Polyfilms, Nashik, Maharashtra
One of the largest single location Rooftop Projects in Maharashtra
REFERENCE PROJECTS – ROOFTOP MOUNTED
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2.75 MW- Indian Oil Refinery, Panipat
REFERENCE PROJECTS – ROOFTOP MOUNTED
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2 MW- Cargo Terminal, IGI Airport, New Delhi
REFERENCE PROJECTS – ROOFTOP MOUNTED
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1.7 MW- International Cargo Terminal, IGI Airport, New Delhi
REFERENCE PROJECTS – ROOFTOP MOUNTED
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PRESENTATION FLOW
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR – COMPANY OVERVIEW1.
“SOLAGRICULTURE” OVERVIEW2.
CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV3.
CROP DETAILS4.
KEY FINDINGS5.
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“SOLAGRICULTURE”
• An innovative project that incorporates
Solar Power Generation + Agriculture
• This concept has been tested at 2 different
sites in Gujarat:
– 1 MW in Sikka, District Jamnagar (STPS)
– 1 MW in Panandhro, District Kutch (KLTPS)
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PROJECT LOCATION & KEY TECHNICAL POINTS
Description Location 1 Location 2
Capacity 1.054 MWp (DC), 1 MW (AC)
Location Sikka, District Jamnagar Pandhro, District Kutch
Co-ordinates 22.421615°N, 69.833762°E 23.664313°N, 68.789437°E
Evacuation voltage 11kV (3 Phase)
Land required 4.5 Acre for each project
Type of Structure Seasonal Tilt - 0°, 10°, 25° & upto 85°
Height of structure 3 Metre
Type of Land Unused Land within Thermal Power Station boundary
Module Polycrystalline (310Wp)
Inverter Central (500KW)
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PROJECT LOCATION - SIKKA STPS, JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT
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PROJECT LOCATION - KLTPS STPS, KUTCH, GUJARAT
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES
To study:
• If the unused land on which solar panels have
been installed, can also be used for agriculture
• The types of crops that can be sown and those
that cannot be sown
• The effect of solar panels and its shadow on crops
• The effect of solar plant on the irrigation cycle
• The financial viability of the entire system
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PRESENTATION FLOW
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR – COMPANY OVERVIEW1.
“SOLAGRICULTURE” OVERVIEW2.
CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV3.
CROP DETAILS4.
KEY FINDINGS5.
• More land is required for same capacity due to Interspace farming
• Foundation cost & Structure cost is high due to extra MMS height & tilt angles
• Extra Cable cost due to spacing between rows and typical requirement of farming
• Water Network Gridline (Module Cleaning System) has to be prepared.
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CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV
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MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - UNIQUENESS
• Solar plants are installed in stilt fashion (i.e. raised structurefor installation of Solar panels)
• MMS designed for a seasonal tracker optimized for 3 positionsand in 4th position mounting assembly/structure in verticalposition with respect to ground.
• MMS incorporated with different spacings so as to determinethe optimum spacing
• Height of the structure: 3 metres
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MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE – TILT ANGLE’S
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MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE – MODULE DISTANCE
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MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - PHOTOS
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PRESENTATION FLOW
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR – COMPANY OVERVIEW1.
“SOLAGRICULTURE” OVERVIEW2.
CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV3.
CROP DETAILS4.
KEY FINDINGS5.
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CROP DETAILS – TYPES OF CROPS
• Vegetable: Brinjal, Cluster Beans, Coriander, Ladyfinger,
Bottle Gourd
• Pulses: Green Gram, Sesame, Split Black Gram
• Irrigation type: Drip irrigation – Netafim Drip irrigation media
filter with Network grid pipe-line using submersible pump
• Water cycle: Dependent on type of crops sown
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CROP DETAILS – PHOTOS
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CROP DETAILS – PHOTOS
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PRESENTATION FLOW
HARSHA ABAKUS SOLAR – COMPANY OVERVIEW1.
“SOLAGRICULTURE” OVERVIEW2.
CHANGES COMAPRED TO CONVENTIONAL SPV3.
CROP DETAILS4.
KEY FINDINGS5.
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GENERATION DATA
KLTPS - GENERATION SUMMARY CUF
(%)
Specific Yield
(kWh/kWp)
1st YEAR (OCT’16 – OCT’17) 19.05% 1669
2nd YEAR (OCT’17 – OCT’18) 18.35% 1607
3rd YEAR (OCT’18 – AUG’19) 18.63% 1632
AVERAGE 18.67% 1636
STPS - GENERATION SUMMARY
1st YEAR (OCT’16 – OCT’17) 18.60% 1629
2nd YEAR (OCT’17 – OCT’18) 17.20% 1507
3rd YEAR (OCT’18 – AUG’19) 17.94% 1571
AVERAGE 17.91% 1569
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OBSERVATIONS
• Crops with an average height of about 5-6 ft. can be sown in this type of
setup.
• Crops like millet, wheat, jowar – that grow more than 5-6ft. height –
cannot be sown.
• Vegetables can be easily sown in this system, since their average height is
3-4 ft
• Water used for cleaning the modules is proving to be detrimental for the
crops – water falls on the crops with force that sometimes damages the
flowers.
• The stand used for cleaning the modules also sometimes damages the
crops that come underneath it.
• Any fault in the underground wiring of solar plant and its repairing
adversely affects the crops, because for repair, crops above the wiring
have to be removed.
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS
• Due to seasonal farming in this area, most of the farmers are deprived of
regular source of income & also farmers are not being able to earn
anything from their dry/uncultivated land.
• This project employees local workforce for farming & local skilled
manpower can be used for carrying out operational & maintenance
activities of Solar Power Plant.
• Additional income to farmers from land lease. The lease rent may be in
terms of Rs per year per acre of land or in terms of Rs per unit energy
generated per acre of land area.
• 2-3 families can easily benefit from such projects wherein the land is 4-5
acres and 1 MW solar plant is installed on it.
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BENEFITS TO FARMERS & SOLAR DEVELOPERS
Benefits to Farmers Benefits to Solar Developers
Self-generation of electricity and reduced
energy bills or Income from Land Lease
Reductions in site preparation and
installation costs
Control of wind and soil erosion Reductions in O&M costs
Compatible with grazing activities, provides
shade and cover for livestock
Reduced need for dust suppression &
decrease in soiling loss
Market opportunity for shade tolerant crops Reduction in environmental mitigation
investments
Improved habitat for pollinator species Increased solar production from cooler air
zone created under modules
source – nrel.gov
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CHALLENGES
At 3 Metre height following are issues :
1) Module Cleaning
2) Seasonal Tilting due to weight & height
CHALLENGES & SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
Height can be optimized which will help in
better cleaning, module tilting & general
maintenance, thereby improving output &
reduction in structural costs.
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CHALLENGES
1) Cleaning of modules has to be
performed through Network Grid pipeline
2) Stand Used for Cleaning of Module affect
the crops that comes underneath
CHALLENGES & SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
1) Water arrester below MMS to reuse the
water
2) Robotic cleaning and/or Anti Soiling
Coating
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CHALLENGES
One structure consisting of 10x2 modules
has to be tilted with the help of approx. 10
people, owing to its weight
CHALLENGES & SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
1) No of Modules per table can be reduced
2) Use of reliable, safe, efficient, light
weight & cost effective design.
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CHALLENGES
Any fault in the underground wiring of solar
plant and its repairing adversely affects the
crops, because for repair, crops above the
wiring have to be removed
CHALLENGES & SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
Underground wiring should be avoided
where crops are to be sown.
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CHALLENGES
Land chosen was not suitable for
agriculture (rocky land without sufficient
nutrients) – hence a major part of the
investment and efforts went in the
preparation of land for cultivation.
CHALLENGES & SUGGESTIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
Agricultural land can be chosen for these
projects by way of GOI Schemes like
“KUSUM”, GOG Scheme “SKY”
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND
INTEREST
CONTACT:
Mr. Munjal Rangwala (Director): [email protected]
Head office:
Harsha Abakus Solar Pvt. Ltd.
National Highway-8A,
Sarkhej-Bavla Road, P.O. Changodar
Ahmedabad- 382213, Gujarat, India
Phone : +91 2717 618200; Mobile: +91-9099019552
Fax : +91 2717 618259