Hitachi Energy will provide ten transformers manufactured at its factory in Vadodara. It will be the largest rating of the transformer in solar power evacuation, said a press statement.
Hitachi Energy in December 2021 met its target to become 100 per cent fossil-free electricity in its own operations.
The NTPC REL facility is part of India’s largest solar park and spreads over 72,600 hectares in Kutch to produce electricity to support 8 million people, said the statement.
Around one-third of green power in India flows through Hitachi Energy technologies, such as transformers. The made-in-India power transformers are critical components in power systems. These transformers are manufactured using fossil-free electricity in Hitachi Energy’s factory in Maneja.
“The transition from fossil fuels to renewables has only just begun and we are proud to be a part of this ambitious project by NTPC Renewable Energy Limited,” said N Venu, managing director and CEO, India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy.
According to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the total installed renewable energy capacity of India stood at 161.28 GW as of July 2022.
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