NHPC Khavda Solar Power Plant | |
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Country | India |
Location | Khavda, Kutch, Gujarat |
Coordinates | 23°52′56″N69°45′01″E / 23.882329°N 69.750175°E |
Construction began | 2023 |
Commission date | 2025 |
Operator(s) | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 200 MW |
NHPC Khavda Solar Power Plant is an under-construction photovoltaic power station in Kutch, India.
The 200 MW planned solar power plant is being built by the state-owned NHPC at Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park. [1] [2] In 2023, NHPC became one of the four winning participants in securing a part of a 1200 MW solar project in the area via a tender released by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited. [3]
As per recent media reports, the estimated cost of the project would be around ₹1,007.60 crore (US$120 million). [4]
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