Tata Power to Set Up 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in Gujarat

摘要

Ahmedabad: Tata Power has planned to set up 50 MW solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur in Gujarat. The proposed project at Mithapur will be the largest single solar photovoltaic installation in the country. The company has its chemical plant at Mithapur. Plans are also afoot to set up 5 MW geothermal project in the state. In order to build expertise and capabilities in the area of geothermal, the company has invested USD 50 million for a 10 percent stake in Australian company Geodynamics. Gujarat has given a major thrust on power generation from solar energy. Last year the state government had allocated 716 MW of solar power capacity to 34 national and international project developers. Many companies have already announced their intention to put up solar power project in Gujarat.