NLC India commissions 100 MW Solar PV power plant

NLC India Limited received a confirmation from TANGEDCO for the 100 MW Solar PV power plant, out of 709 MW solar power projects awarded by TANGEDCO. The company has successfully commissioned the plant and the commercial operation has been declared with effect from May 29, 2019.

The 100 MW solar PV power plant commissioned by NLC India Limited is located in Kamuthi & K. Nedunkulam village in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu.

 NLC India Limited was incorporated in 1956 is wholly-owned by the Government of India. This company is in fossil fuel mining sector and thermal power generation. It annually produces about 30 million tonnes of lignite from opencast mines which is used at thermal power stations to produce electricity. NLC India is a Navratna company under the administrative control of Ministry of Coal. The company has a total power generation capacity of 4,731 MW including joint ventures. Of these, 3,240 MW are generated from Lignite and 1,000 MW from Coal, 440 MW from Solar and 51 MW from Wind.

 Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the stock of NLC India closed at Rs. 62.75 per share, down by 1.10 per cent on BSE. The stock opened at Rs. 64.00 and touched a high of Rs. 64.65 per share.