PM dedicates 7 projects of SJVN worth investment of Rs 5,515 crores

According to an official statement of SJVN, all these projects are expected to generate 2255 million units of energy annually and will reduce 20,10,941 tonnes of carbon emissions per year

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually dedicated to the nation four power stations of SJVN namely 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Power Station in Uttarakhand, 75 MW Parasan Solar Power Station, 75 MW Gurhah Solar Power Station and 50 MW Gujrai Solar Power Station in Uttar Pradesh in a ceremony at Adilabad, Telangana on Monday.

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PM also laid the foundation stone of SJVN’s projects viz 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project and 15 MW Nangal Floating Solar Power Project in Himachal Pradesh and 70 MW Solar Project in Assam. These hydro and solar power projects will contribute to the nation's goal of achieving a net zero carbon emission economy by 2070.

Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation, laid foundation stone and inaugurated Power & Infrastructural Projects of more than Rs 56 thousand crores.

This occasion was graced by Governor of Telangana Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister of Telangana A Revanth Reddy and Union Minister of Culture, Tourism & Development of North Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy.

SJVN Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Geeta Kapur expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership for uninterrupted, reliable and affordable supply of power to all. She reaffirmed SJVN's dedication to realize Narendra Modi's vision of achieving 500 GW installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. Kapur also extended gratitude to the Union Minister of Power & New & Renewable Energy RK Singh and the State Governments for entrusting SJVN for execution of power projects.

The seven projects, totalling 727 MW in capacity, have investment cost of 5,515 crores. They are expected to generate 2,255 million units of energy annually and will reduce 20,10,941 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

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