China based Shangdong Electric Power Company-III (SEPCO-III) is reportedly mulling to set up a 50 MW solar power farm in Tamil Nadu in partnership with GEMAC Energy.

The plans are at a preliminary stage, but if they fructify, the two companies could jointly put up a photo-voltaic modules-based solar power project, possibly in the Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.

SEPCO-III recently joined hands with GEMAC for two purposes - to set up a 1,320 MW power project in the state and to jointly execute EPC contracts for the Indian power industry.

As per sources, the two companies have bagged two EPC contracts in Gujarat and one in Tamil Nadu. The Urok Group of Gujarat is putting up a 1,320 MW power project at a cost of Rs 8,000 crore. The Kaneria Group is setting up a 2x250 MW gas based project for which GEMAC-SEPCO-III has been chosen the EPC contractor. The third contract is for building a 2x135 MW CFBC-technology based power project in Tamil Nadu (near Kumbakonam).