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Tata Power's Subsidiary To Set Up 250 MW Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant In Maharashtra
Swarajya Staff
Sep 21, 2021, 01:08 PM | Updated 01:08 PM IST
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TP Saurya Limited (TPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, received the 'Letter of Intent' (LoI) from Maharashtra State Power Generation Coroporation (MAHAGENCO) for setting up of 250 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Maharashtra.
The project has been awarded to TPSL through tariff-based competitive bidding followed by e-Reverse auction, Tata Power said in a statement on Monday (20 September).
The company has received this “Letter of Intent” (LoI) in a bid announced by MAHAGENCO for setting up 250MW Solar plant at the Dondaicha Solar Park in Dhule District of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has conveyed consent to purchase the power generated from this solar plant, it added.
The solar plant project will be commissioned within 15 months from the date of PPA execution.
Speaking on the achievement, Dr Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power said, “We are proud to win this large scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic EPC power project. The project will further promote the share of renewable power in the overall energy mix in Maharashtra. We are one of the leaders in solar power and committed to usher in an era of clean energy in the country."
With this, the total renewable capacity of Tata Power will reach 4,611 MW with an installed capacity of 2,947 MW and 1,664 MW under implementation, the company said.
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