Wednesday 23 October 2013

Tata Power surges as its arm commissions 10 MW solar power plant in Karnataka

Tata Power Solar (TPS), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power has successfully commissioned a 10 MW solar power plant for Jindal Aluminium (JAL) in Chitradurga, Karnataka, in June 2013. Executed in a record timeframe of four months from the day the land was made available, the solar power plant is Karnataka’s largest till date. The plant will produce over 18 million KWH annually (over 1.80 crore units) of solar power, covering the annual energy needs of over 70,000 Indian households.

JAL, India’s leading manufacturer of aluminium extruded profiles, foils and sheets with a turnover of Rs 1,300 crore, advocates the use of clean energy. It has a strong presence in renewable energy through its 12.04MW wind power project in Chitradurga. JAL adopted solar energy since it has emerged as the most important source of renewable energy. Due to Tata Power Solar’s market leadership, 24 years of strong technical expertise and excellent work ethics, JAL awarded this 10MW project to the company.

Tata Power is India's largest integrated power company with a significant international presence. The Company has an installed generation capacity of 8521 MW in India and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading.

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