Launch
Orb Energy opens 35 MW solar park
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Orb Energy
- What it does
- First ground-mounted solar park
- Kind
- Launch
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2006
What they do
Orb opened its first ground-based solar park of 35 MW in Arsikere, in Karnataka's Hassan district
What happened
The park is built for small and mid-size businesses that want solar power without owning a roof
Why it matters
The company expects about 400 MW of such parks across India by 2030, costing roughly Rs 2,000 crore
The details
- Orb opened a 35 MW (DC) solar park in Karnataka in May 2024.
- The site is in Arsikere, Hassan district.
- It serves SMEs that buy power from the park.
- Orb plans about 400 MW of parks by the end of the decade.
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