Azure Power commissions 100 MW NTPC solar project in Telangana

Azure Power, one of India’s leading independent solar power producers, announced the commissioning of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Telangana.

Spread across an area of approximately 500 acres, the project has been setup under the government’s National Solar Mission Phase-II, Batch-II Tranche-I. The project was auctioned by NTPC, which has a AAA debt rating and is Government of India’s largest power utility. Azure Power will supply power to NTPC for the next 25 years at a tariff of INR 4.67 (USD 0.07) per kWh.

Inderpreet Wadhwa, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Azure Power said to Business Wire, “Telangana’s continued reliance and faith in solar energy has successfully transformed it into one of the largest solar power producing states in the country. We are delighted to make a contribution towards the realization of our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s commitment towards clean and green energy, through solar power generation. Our sincere gratitude to NTPC and the state of Telangana for all the cooperation and support extended.”