Greenko Group has commissioned Phase-II of its wind farm project at Balavenkatapuram in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.

The project, with 50 MW capacity, has been developed at a cost of Euro 43 million (approx Rs 368.08 crore). The company has commissioned the project by using Gamesa's G97 turbines. The project has been commissioned before its scheduled date and is expected to ram up to full power curve shortly.

With the commissioning of Phase-II, the total installing power generating portfolio of the company has increased to 476 MW. This project has a 25 year power purchase agreement with Andhra Pradesh and has access to generation-based incentives.

Phase-III of the project, with 50 MW capacity, is under construction and is likely to be commissioned by July 2014. Phase-I of the project, with 51.2 MW capacity, had been commissioned by the company in November 2013 at Euro 43 million (approx Rs 368.08 crore) cost. Further, the grid connection for the site's full capacity of 200 MW was completed in October 2013, ahead of Phase-I commissioning.