Reliance Power's 45 MW Wind Power Capacity at Vashpet, Maharashtra Commences Operations

Reliance Power's 45 MW Wind power capacity, in Vashpet, which is located in one of the fastest developing wind zone in Maharashtra had commenced operations. The wind project consists of 18 nos of Wind Turbine Generators having 2.5 MW of rated capacity each. The Wind Turbine Generator is based on superior German technology and is the largest turbine to be certified and installed in India on all parameters.

The power from Vashpet project would be sold to Reliance Infrastructure for distribution to Mumbai in line with regulated tariff structure of Maharashtra. The project has been set up with an investment of over Rs 300 cr. The project is already registered as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project with UNFCCC and is expected to earn -1.6 million carbon credits during its operations phase.

Reliance power is already operating a 40 MW Solar PV project in Rajasthan and with the commissioning of the 45 MW Wind Power capacity, its operating renewable capacity has doubled to 85 MW. In addition, the Reliance group already has another -100 MW of wind power capacity. Reliance Power is also executing country's largest 100 MW Solar CSP power project at Rajasthan which is set to be completed in the current year.