Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone of Himachal-based Navratna CPSE (Central Public Sector Enterprise) SJVN’s 200 MW Solar Power Project (GUVNL Phase – XVII, Khavda Solar Park) at Khavda, Gujarat, on Saturday.
This historic occasion was graced by Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Labour and Employment, and Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Jal Shakti Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, Union MoS Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur, Union MoS Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, and other dignitaries.
The event was virtually joined by Chairman-cum-Managing Director, SJVN, Bhupender Gupta, Director (Personnel) Ajay Kumar Sharma, Director (Finance) (Addl. Charge) Sipan Kumar Garg, CEO, SGEL, Shri Ajay Singh, and senior officials of SJVN and SGEL.
The 200 MW Khavda Solar Power Project is situated in Khavda Solar Park, being developed by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) in Kachchh district of Gujarat. The power generated from the project will be supplied to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for 25 years at a tariff of Rs 2.88/unit.
The project will be built at an estimated cost of about Rs 866.8 crore. It is expected to generate 504.92 million units of electricity in the first year and a cumulative 11,620 million units over a period of 25 years. Additionally, the project is anticipated to reduce carbon emissions by about 5,69,250 tonnes over 25 years. The project is scheduled to be commissioned by December 31, 2026.
The installation of this project will contribute to India’s commitment towards achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and Net Zero emissions by 2070. It will also create direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region. Moreover, the project will utilise the vast arid land of Kachchh for clean power generation and help meet the renewable energy requirements of Gujarat.
SJVN, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has commissioned fourteen projects with a total installed capacity of 2968 MW and 123 km of transmission lines. The company is currently operating and implementing power projects across India and in the neighboring country of Nepal.
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