The land required for a 1 MW power plant setup is around 4.5-6 acres. This is only a rough benchmark and may vary based on technology and efficiency of panels.

The useful life of a typical Solar Power plant is considered to be 25 years. This is the duration for which long-term PPAs are signed and financial models are built. However, Solar Power plants can run beyond 25 years while producing a lower output. Many Solar Panel manufacturers guarantee an output of 90% at the end of 10 years and 80% at the end of 25 years.

The usual benchmark for energy generated from a 1 MW Solar Power plant is considered as 1.5 Million units. This is only a benchmark and should not be considered as the actual output for a given location. The amount of actual energy generated from a Solar Power Plant in an year depends on both internal and external factors. External factors which are beyond the control of a Solar developer can include the following:

• Number of sunny days
• Solar Irradiation
• Day Temperatures
• Air Mass

The output also depends on the following internal factors all of which are within the control of a Solar Developer:

• Plant Location
• Usage of Solar Tracking systems
• Quality of equipment used
• Workmanship of the EPC contractor
• O&M activities

• Land purchase/lease
• Power Evacuation arrangement with permission from DISCOM
• Metering arrangements
• Copy of PPA
• Proposed Model and make of plant equipment
• Undertaking for compliance with the usage of fossil fuel criteria as specified by MNRE
• Details of Connectivity with DISCOM etc.