The 12-acre solar field, which is located in Karnataka, India and is capable of generating three megawatts of solar energy, is owned and operated by Karnataka Power. The energy generated from the field will be used to power the irrigation systems for local farmers.
Suniva will do its part by contributing ts ARTisun series solar energy cells to the project to help the project continue on its way to becoming one of the largest solar systems on the continent.
"This project exemplifies Titan's ability to execute large scale solar projects, which are measures of success in growing solar markets like India," said John Baumstark, CEO of Suniva. "As we continue to increase solar cell and module efficiency and reduce costs, customers will benefit from large-scale applications."
Sankar Chodagam, the managing director of Titan Energy Systems - which is also assisting in the field's construction - added that using Suniva's cells would allow the solar modules on the premises to "exceed their performance targets."
The Karnataka solar energy system will satisfy part of a National Solar Mission approved by the Indian government last November that sets a goal of having 20 gigawatts of solar energy projects up and running by 2020.
