A 164.45 MW wind and solar hybrid in Karnataka

See how wind and solar share one grid connection and are estimated to avoid 4.63 million tonnes of CO2e.

Wind and solar, built to share one grid connection

The Koppal project combines 133.2 MW of wind with 31.25 MW of solar and delivers power through a single grid connection. It generates close to 500 GWh a year, and each unit displaces fossil-fuel generation.

  • Project scope
    164.45 MW hybrid: 133.2 MW wind (37 turbines of 3.6 MW) and 31.25 MW solar
  • Key stakeholders
    Consulting partner: Infinite Solutions. Project developer: Name withheld to protect confidentiality.
  • Project duration
    Operational life 25 years (Carbon Project duration 10 years)
  • Registry and methodology
    GCC & ACM002:Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources

Emissions avoided, year after year

164.45 MW
Installed capacity
Wind and solar hybrid
37 turbines
Wind component
3.6 MW each, 133.2 MW in total
31.25 MW
Solar component
Shares the same grid point
35.50%
Blended capacity utilization
Wind and solar combined
463,235
tCO2e avoided per year
Estimated
4.63M
tCO2e over crediting period
Estimated

Two clean sources, one grid connection

Follow a hybrid build from turbines and panels to a single grid point.

01 The challenge

Steady clean power from variable sources

Wind and solar each produce power at different times. A hybrid plant has to combine both and deliver them through a single grid connection, while displacing fossil-fuel generation at scale.

02 The approach

Wind and solar sharing one grid point

The plant pairs 37 turbines of 3.6 MW with 31.25 MW of solar. Both feed a single grid point under a power purchase agreement, and the blended capacity utilization reaches 35.5%.

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37 wind turbines at 3.6 MW
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31.25 MW of solar
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One grid connection
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Credits on avoided fossil power

03 Delivery

Close to 500 GWh a year

The hybrid plant generates close to 500 GWh a year. That is estimated to avoid about 463,235 tCO2e each year, or about 4.63 million tonnes over the crediting period.

2024

Crediting period begins

Crediting Period Beging- 31/10/2024
2034

Crediting period ends

Crediting Period ends- 30/10/2034