Gujarat’s four public-owned electricity distribution companies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 3,979 small-scale distributed solar projects with aggregate capacity of 2,500 MW, the government said on Saturday.
These small-scale distributed solar projects, to be commissioned within the next 18 months, will bring in an investment of over ₹10,000 crore in the state for the development of green energy and allied sectors, it said.
State Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said that the development is a major boost towards the state’s commitment to promote renewable energy.
Gujarat in 2019 notified the Policy for Development of Small-Scale Distributed Solar Projects, which aims to facilitate development of solar projects with size of 0.5 MW to 4 MW in the state’s distribution network.
