India Power Corporation has commissioned a solar power plant of 36 MegaWatt (MW) in Uttarakhand. In this regards, the company has invested Rs 225 crore. This follows its successful acquisition of 1,000 MW thermal power plant of Meenakshi Energy, owned by the French power giant ENGIE.
Moreover, the company is also setting up a 450-MW (150 MW x 3) power plant in Haldia, West Bengal. The first unit has been commissioned, the second unit will start in 2017-18 and the final one by the end of next financial year. The investment is around Rs 3,500 crore.