Tata Power fully commissions Maharashtra wind farm

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Tata Power Tuesday announced the commissioning of the remaining capacity of 8 MW at their 32 MW wind farm at Girijashankarwadi in Maharashtra.

"With this commissioning, Tata Power's total wind generation capacity stands at 470.6 MW," a company statement said.

The company's total generation capacity with this commissioning now stands at 8,623 MW.

The wind farm is expected to generate around 62 million units (MUs) annually which will be procured by Tata Power-Distribution towards fulfilment of its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).

Under the RPO system, the state power distribution companies have to mandatorily purchase electricity generated through renewable energy sources during the year.

The company has wind farms located across five states -- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka -- and a further 300 MW of wind capacity under construction in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

"Wind energy is an important part of our renewable energy portfolio and we aim to add 150-200 MW annually. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint through the generation of 20-25 percent of our total capacity through clean and renewable energy sources," Anil Sardana, managing director, Tata Power, said.