ReNew Power Commissions 143MW Solar Farm in India

ReNew Power announced the commissioning of its 143 MW solar farm in Dichpally, located in Nizamabad district of Telangana.

While inaugurating the Solar farm Hon. Minister for Energy, SC Development, Government of Telangana, Sri G. Jagadish said that The Government is committed to providing good quality clean power to the industry and the people of the state. ReNew Power is one of the largest renewable energy investors in the state and has a proven track record. This state-of-the-art solar plant, which has been commissioned ahead of schedule, will help them meet their peak power requirement this season.

Appraising the initiatives of government Chairman and CEO of ReNew Power, Sumant Sinha said that It gives them great pride to partner with the Government of Telangana and play a leading role in its mission of harnessing the solar potential of the state. The enabling environment of the state and the support that the administration provides makes Telangana an attractive state for the solar power industry. Over the next few months, they will reach an installed capacity of 510 MW in Telangana and their total investment will cross INR 3,700 crore. With more than 20% share of the solar energy industry, they are one of the largest players in the state.

Parag Sharma, COO of ReNew Power mentioned that the Dichpally solar farm is the largest solar plant in Telangana and the first one to use tracker technology at such a large scale, which increases the power generation by 15% – 20%. It was commissioned in a record time of 15 months; 3 months ahead of the schedule.

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