EDF EN commissions 251 MW of renewables in India

EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) has commissioned eight renewable energy plants in India with a combined capacity of 251 MW, the company announced today.

The renewables arm of French energy major EDF SA (EPA:EDF) has commissioned five wind parks totalling 164 MW in the state of Gujarat. Together, the wind farms consist of 82 turbines that have the capacity to power 460,000 local homes. EDF EN built the plants through SITAC Wind Management and Development, a 50/50 joint venture with the SITAC Group. Each wind farm has a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with local utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL).

EDF EN also said it has commissioned three solar power stations totalling 87 MWp. Two of them, each with a capacity of 36 MWp, are located in Uttarakhand state. The company’s 50/50 joint venture with EREN Renewable Energy, namely EDEN, holds a 49% stake in each plant, while local partners Omkar Powertech India Private Limited, Profigate Infra Gasoline and Rays Power Infra own the remaining 51%.

The third solar park, of 15 MWp capacity, is located in Madhya Pradesh and is wholly-owned by EDEN. Each of the three plants has a 25-year PPA with local transmission system operators.

The eight new renewable energy facilities bring the EDF group’s total solar and wind capacity in India to nearly 371 MW, EDF EN said. The group aims at 100 GWp and 60 GW by 2022, respectively.

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