CHENNAI: Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, commissioned a 198 MW wind energy project, one of the largest wind projects of its kind, for Tata Steel under the group captive model in Karur.
The project comprises 55 wind turbine generators of 3.6 MW each and is designed to generate 31 million units of clean electricity annually. The project offsets 26,350 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
Incidentally, this comes on the back of the recently-concluded India-European Union free trade agreement where the impact of carbon tax norms on steel exports to the 27-nation bloc has been a key discussion point.
The Karur project was executed at record speed, with the foundation work completed in just 126 days and the installation of the wind turbine generators achieved in 167 days, said a statement from the company, adding that these milestones highlight TPREL’s project execution capabilities and its ability to deliver large-scale renewable projects.
This partnership reinforces TPREL’s position as a leader in India’s renewable energy transition, playing a vital role in advancing the country’s target of reaching 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. It also reflects TPREL’s focus on scaling up wind-led clean energy projects that are reliable, dispatchable, and economically viable.
The company has a wind energy portfolio exceeding 3.7 GW, with over 1.2 GW operational and the remainder under various stages of development across Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
This initiative supports Tata Power’s goal of achieving 100 per cent clean energy by 2045 and complements its expanding renewable energy portfolio, which currently totals 15.7 GW, with 6.9 GW sourced from clean energy, the statement added.