Mahindra Solar commissions 5 MW unit

MUMBAI, INDIA: Mahindra Solar announced on Monday the commissioning of a 5-megawatt grid connected solar power plant using crystalline silicon modules in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

The cost per MW is in the range of Rs 9-10 crore.

The plant has been set up under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) policy and had the distinction of generating the highest output per MW of any solar plant in India with cutting-edge tracker technology that maximises energy from the sun, said a press release.

The plant site is equipped to evacuate 55 MW and the company intends to scale up the capacity to match the evacuation capacity.

Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director, Mahindra & Mahindra, said, “We aim to be one of the top three companies in this industry.”