Azure Power (New Delhi, India) on June 3rd, 2016 inaugurated a 28 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Killianwali village of Muktsar district, Punjab.
The newly operational PV plant was
commissioned in a record period of less than ten months from the signing
of the Power Purchase Agreement, the company emphasizes.
Simultaneously, the Foundation Stone for a 150 MW solar PV project was laid in the same village.
The two PV plants will generate power to meet the
electricity requirements of the nearby villages. The tariffs for these
plants range from INR 5.62 (USD 0.084) to 7.33 (USD 0.1095) per kWh.
Apart from electrifying vicinity, these plants are
expected to create employment opportunities for an estimated 1.000 local
workers.
Azure Power continues to demonstrate its position as
a leader in the solar market, with total solar portfolio of 225 MW in
the state of Punjab, making the company the largest owner and operator
of solar power plants in the state.
The Punjab government’s support through various
solar policies under Punjab Energy Development Agency have facilitated
in the implementation of these projects.
Azure Power has a total solar portfolio of 980+ MW
and has the largest operating solar power project under the National
Solar Mission, a 100 MW plant in Rajasthan.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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