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Azure Power has commissioned a 100 MW solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh.
Azure Power has said in a statement that the project was auctioned by the state-run power producer NTPC.
As per the statement, the solar plant has been set up at Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park with a total capacity of 1,000 MW.
It said that Azure Power will be supplying power to NTPC for 25 years at a tariff of Rs 5.12 (USD 7.9 cents) per kWh. Spread across 500 acres of land in Andhra Pradesh, the project will help in electrifying the nearby areas.
Azure Power founder and chief executive officer, Inderpreet Wadhwa said “We are delighted to make a contribution towards realisation of our Prime Minister’s commitment towards clean and green energy, through solar power generation.”
