Site icon World's first weekly chronicle of development news

Damodar Valley to buy solar power from Avaada Energy arm

Avaada Energy
Team Blitz India

Avaada Energy arm Avaada Inclean has inked a pact with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to supply electricity from its 421 mw solar project in Gujarat.

The company is planning to set up a 421 mw solar photovoltaic power project in Gujarat, a statement said. Avaada Energy has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DVC.

The PPA was formally signed between Avaada Inclean Pvt Ltd, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Avaada Energy, and DVC at the latter’s headquarters in Kolkata. Vineet Mittal, Chairperson of Avaada Group, said: “After signing the agreement, Avaada Energy has become the first organisation in the country to enter into a PPA under the Power Ministry’s scheme for flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal / hydro power stations through bundling with renewable energy and storage power.”

Exit mobile version