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According to report published in Business Standard, India’s Tata Power has decided to set up 50 Mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur in Gujarat where company already has its chemical plant. This will be the largest single solar photovoltaic installation in India according to company’s website.

BS reports says there are plans afoot to also set up 5 Mw geothermal project in Gujarat. In order to build expertise and capabilities in the area of geothermal, the company has invested $50 million for a 10 per cent stake in Australian company Geodynamics.

Gujarat has given a major thrust on power generation from solar energy. Last year the state government had allocated 716 Mw of solar power capacity to 34 national and international project developers. Many companies have already announced their intention to put up solar power project in Gujarat.

Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a programme of US based William J Clinton Foundation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gujarat government for setting up five solar parks in Gujarat with a cumulative power generation capacity of 3000 Mw.

National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) has entered into an agreement with state-run Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL) for putting up renewable energy power projects of 500 Mw including 100 Mw of solar power plant. Initially, the public sector company will establish 50 Mw solar power unit at Morwada in Banaskantha district with an investment of Rs 500 crore. Adani Power is also looking at 100 Mw solar power projects in the state.

Azure Power is yet another company which is setting up 15 Mw plant at Dahegam near Gandhinagar and the investment would be around Rs 255 crore.

Recently, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has inked power purchase agreement (PPAs) with 28 companies for 420 Mw solar power.

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