Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park in Khavada
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, is to set up 4,750 MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada, Gujarat.
The project, India’s largest solar park to be built by the largest power producer of the country, was approved on 12 July 2021 by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The project is under Mode 8 (Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park) of Solar Park Scheme.
As a part of its green energy portfolio augmentation, NTPC, India’s largest energy integrated company aims to build 60 GW Renewable Energy Capacity by 2032. Currently, the state owned power major has an installed capacity of 66 GW across 70 power projects with an additional 18 GW under construction.
Recently, NTPC has also commissioned India’s largest Floating Solar of 10 MW (ac) on the reservoir of Simhadri Thermal Power Plant, Andhra Pradesh. An additional 15 MW (ac) would be commissioned by August 2021.
Further, a 100 MW Floating Solar Project on the reservoir of Ramagundam Thermal Power Plant, Telangana, is in the advanced stage of implementation.
Additionally, NTPC RE Ltd has recently signed an MoU with UT, Ladakh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) for the generation of green hydrogen and deployment on FCEV buses. The signing of the MoU was also marked with the inauguration of NTPC’s first solar installations in Leh in form of solar trees and a solar car port.
NTPC REL was incorporated on 7 Oct 2020 to accelerate the RE business of NTPC. #renewables #energy #OPEC #solar #tenders #project #investment /fiinews.com
