EDF Renewables, in a 50/50 joint venture with the SITAC Group, has announced the commissioning of the 105 MW Verdant wind project in the State of Gujarat in India.
The wind farm is composed of 50 wind turbines, it can produce energy to supply the annual needs of more than 300,000 households and thereby saves around 360,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
The development, financing, and construction of the wind farm has been undertaken by SITAC Management & Development Pvt. Ltd., the joint venture company of EDF Renewables and the SITAC Group dedicated to wind power development in India.
The wind farm has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL), the Gujarat state’s utility, following their competitive tender in December 2017.
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