Welspun Energy (WEL) has commissioned an 8 MW solar power project at Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
Welspun Solar Kannada (WSKL) subsidiary of Welspun Energy (WEL) is the promoter of the project and has executed the project under the State's new renewable energy policy.
Welspun Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Mangalore Electric Supply Company (Mescom) for evacuation of power.
The project is likely to commence commercial operations by December. Earlier, the project was scheduled to commence operation by March 2014.
The solar project will deal with Karnataka's annual peak deficit of 27.4 per cent by producing 12.264 mn kWh annually, adequate to power 33,600 households.
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