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Tata Power to operationalize solar cell, module facility by end of December: CEO

 





• On the 225 MW hybrid project in Karnataka, he said the company is awaiting regulatory approval and clearance from the Regulatory Commission for power procurement


The company's CEO and MD Praveer Sinha said Tata Power aims to have its solar cell and module facility operational in Tamil Nadu by the end of December this year.


In July 2022, Tata Power entered into an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to invest ₹3,000 crore to set up a new facility to manufacture solar cells and modules in the state's Tirunelveli district.


The construction work is going on in full swing. Equipment to install the unit has already been ordered. Sinha informed that the target is to commission the plant by the end of December this year.


He made the remarks in response to a question on the timeline of the project.


As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government, Tata Power company is to set up a greenfield 4GW solar cell and 4GW solar module manufacturing plant in the southern state.


"We expect the module plant to be ready by August-September and roll out the modules after September. We are in a very advanced stage of implementing the cell line, which should be ready by the end of this year," he said. Will be ready."


On the 225 MW hybrid project in Karnataka, he said the company is awaiting regulatory approval for power procurement and clearance from the regulatory commission.


In December 2022, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to set up a wind and solar hybrid power project in Karnataka.

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