National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has reportedly commissioned its second wind power plant at Ludarva in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, as part of its diversification plans. The Jaisalmer’s wind power project, with a capacity of 47.6 Mw, was commissioned on January 29. This is the second green initiative of Nalco towards promoting sustainable development by harnessing the unconventional and renewable energy sources, which would credit the company with incentives from the Government of India.
Moreover, the company is planning to set up the third wind power plant in its own mined out area of Panchpatmali bauxite deposits in Koraput district.
Earlier in December 2012, the company commissioned its first wind power plant of 50.4 Mw capacity at a cost of Rs 274 crore at Gandikota in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.
NALCO has the largest integrated alumina-aluminium complex of Asia. Its integrated operations cover the entire aluminium production value chain from mining bauxite, refining alumina, smelting aluminium, captive power generation to a strong logistic network in terms of rail & port facilities, coal mining and handling plant to support its operations and to become one of the most cost-efficient aluminium companies across the globe.
