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RelPower to commission 100-MW Dhursar solar unit this yr

September 1: Reliance Power will commission the 100-MW concentrated solar power project in Dhursar, Rajasthan this year to supplement the already operating 40-MW solar PV plant and 45-MW wind power capacity, according to the company’s latest annual report.

The company further said that in its quest to become one of India’s largest renewable energy companies, it is committed to further increasing its renewable energy capacity in a significant manner in the coming years.

The annual report also revealed that the 40-MW Solar PV plant at Dhursar generated 72.2 million units of electricity compared to 60 million units in the previous year. The plant registered a plant load factor (PLF) of 20.6% in FY2014 compared to 17.2% in 2013.

“This would be undoubtedly one of the best performing solar plants in the country,” the company said.

Electricity generated from the project is sold to Reliance Infrastructure Limited.