GMR Energy Limited a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited, has commissioned its first 25 MW Solar Power Plant at Patan district in Gujarat at a cost of INR 300 crore. This plant also marks GMR Group’s foray into the Renewable Energy space.

The 25 MW grid interactive Solar Power Project was executed through GMR Gujarat Solar Power Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of GMR Energy. The project was awarded in October 2010 under the Gujarat Solar Policy.

This plant adopts the crystalline PV technology and is situated in the Solar Park set up by the Government of Gujarat, at Charanka village in Patan District.

The Project was successfully commissioned on 31st Dec 2011 and holds the distinction of being the first amongst several projects coming up in Solar Park to be synchronized with the grid.

Power from this plant will be supplied to Gujarat UrjaVikas Nigam Ltd on a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement under the Gujarat State Solar Policy.

(Sourced from BS)