Ambuja Cements commissions 200 MW solar power plant

Ambuja Cements, an Adani Group company, has commissioned and started power transmission from its 200 MW solar power project at Khavda in Gujarat.

The balance 806 MW capacity from this project is at various stages of commissioning and expected to start transmitting in phases between next March and June. The solar power project is expected save up to 70 per cent in power cost.

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This first phase of Green Energy Project, paves the way for further value unlocking of ₹10,000 crore investment towards green power – 1 GW of Renewable Energy, including Solar and Wind, along with 376 MW of Waste Heat Recovery Systems.

Of the remaining 806 MW capacity from this project, 156 MW of Wind Power from Khavda and a further 300 MW Solar Power from Rajasthan are expected to be commissioned by March in phases. The balance 350 MW solar power is expected to be commissioned by next June.

Ajay Kapur, CEO – Cement Business, Adani Group said the company is committed to achieve net zero emission by 2050 and the first phase of one GW Renewable Power Project in the company’s efforts to decarbonise the value chain.

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“We aim to power 60 per cent of our total energy consumption from green power sources by FY’28 and reduce overall cost,” he said.

The company has received standing clearance for its 200 MW Solar Power Project from the Western Regional Load Dispatch Centre effective Thursday.

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