Tata Power has partnered with Norway-based renewable energy technology company Ocean Sun to introduce its innovative membrane-based floating solar technology to India. The agreement was signed at the 2nd India–EFTA Prosperity Summit, reaffirming the expanding ndia–Norway and India–EFTA partnership in technology, innovation and clean energy, the company said.
The partnership will witness Ocean Sun and Tata Power carry out a 300 kWp floating solar pilot at Tata Power’s mulshi reserve in Maharashtra. The pilot will examine Ocean Sun’s proprietary membrane-based floating solar technology for reliability, performance, scalability and cost competitiveness under Indian conditions, while producing practical and operational data for potential future deployment.
The company stated that as per the estimates by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), India has over 102 GWp of floating solar potential, offering a major opportunity for the technology to complement ground-mounted and rooftop solar as India scales its renewable energy ecosystem.
The 300 kWp pilot will support Tata Power to examine Ocean Sun’s technology against conventional floating solar solutions across capacity utilisation factor (CUF), installation methodology and time, energy generation, operations and maintenance (O&M) requirements, capital cost and overall commercial viability.
Dr Praveer Sinha, CEO&MD Tata Power, said: “Through this floating solar pilot, we aim to generate valuable operating insights and assess its potential to deliver reliable, scalable and cost-effective clean power solutions.”
