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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

NTPC to invest 30 billion Rupees in solar energy by 2014

The state-run power major NTPC today said it will invest about Rs 3,000 crore in solar energy to add over 300 mw of generation capacity by March 2014.

"The board of directors of NTPC has approved a roadmap to enter the solar power generation business for capacity addition of 301 mw by March," the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.

An investment of Rs 10 crore is required to produce one mw of solar power.

"Out of the 301 mw, 190 mw will be added through solar thermal technology and the balance 111 mw through solar PV technology, the announcement said.

The company has already taken up 15 mw of solar thermal based project at Anta in Rajasthan. The power generated from this station will be fed into the grid.

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