Bharathi Cement on Monday commissioned a 10 MW ground-mounted solar power plant at its manufacturing facility in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.
A release said commissioning of the solar plant is part of the company’s long-term plan to transition to renewable energy sources. This plant will generate close to 1.6 crore units of electricity annually and help cut Bharathi’s overall energy costs by reducing its reliance on Thermal power.
The project was executed by Hyderabad-based Fourth Partner Energy, in a record 60 days, the release said.
This 10 MW plant for captive electricity consumption is spread across 41 acres in Bharathi Cement’s 5 MTPA manufacturing unit in Kadapa. French construction conglomerate the Vicat Group owns 51% stake in Bharathi Cement and operates this facility.
Co-founder and ED at Fourth Partner Energy Vivek Subramanian said Andhra Pradesh aims to add 5 GW of solar capacity by 2024 and Fourth Partner Energy will continue to work with the government and businesses to help achieve this target.