NLC India, Rajasthan Govt ink pact to set up 1125 MW energy projects

New Delhi: NLC India Limited and the Rajasthan Government on Sunday signed an agreement to enter into a joint venture for setting up two power projects totalling 1125 megawatts at Rs 7,000 crore investment.

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While 125 megawatt (MW) will be a lignite-based power plant another project will be a 1000 MW solar power plant, the Ministry of Coal said in a statement.

"The MoU between NLC India Limited and RVUNL (Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd) entails a staggering investment of more than Rs 7000 crore," it said.

NLC India, under the Ministry of Coal, is into lignite mining and setting up of thermal and renewable power-based plants.

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