SJVN has forayed into wind power generation business by setting up a 47.6 MW project, having 56 turbine units of 850 KW each and spread in an area of 51.3 hectare. The project will have an annual energy generation of 85.65 MU at a Feed in Tariff of Rs 5.67 per kWh.
The contract for setting up the wind power project at village Khirvire/Kombhalane, Ahmednagar in Maharashtra for a total capacity of 47.6 MW was awarded to Gamesa Wind Turbine, Chennai in October, 2012. The said project is expected to be completed within eight months, excluding a period of two months for stabilization.
SJVN is a joint venture between the Central government and Himachal Pradesh state government. The company owns and operates India’s largest 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station in Himachal Pradesh.
