Tata Motors and Tata Power have jointly set up India’s largest grid-synchronized, behind the meter solar carport at the Tata Motors car plant in Chikhali, Pune. The 6.2 megawatt solar carport deployed by Tata Power will generate 86.4 lakh kWh of electricity per year and is estimated to reduce 7,000 tons of CO2 annually and 1.6 lakh tons over its lifecycle.
Spanning over 30,000 sq meters, this carport will not only generate green power, but will also provide covered parking for finished cars in the plant.
Envisioned as part of its net zero carbon goal for 2039, Tata Motors had entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Power last yearon 31st August. Despite the challenges of pandemic, both companies managed to develop this carport infrastructure in a record time of 9.5 months.
Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “At Tata Motors, we have consciously held sustainability in every aspect of our business by striving for more meaningful ways to reduce our impact on the planet, whilst providing exciting products and sustainable solutions to our customers.
We have always been aware of the need to conserve energy and are committed towards achieving 100 per cent renewable energy source for all our operations. Our partnership with Tata Power to deploy India’s largest solar carport at our car plant in Pune is one step in that direction.”
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