Friday, October 18, 2013: New Delhi-based Welspun Energy Ltd has been given the Global Excellence Award in Renewable Energy 2013 at the 4th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress (WRETC).
While the company’s 55 (DC) MW Rajasthan solar PV power plant is so far the largest in the country, it has plans of commissioning 1.75 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind projects. Its solar PV plant was also the fastest executed solar PV power plant of this scale, the company claims.
Vineet Mittal, co-founder and managing director, Welspun Energy Ltd said, “I am indeed honoured at this recognition and grateful to the Energy and Environment Foundation. This award is a testament of our sustained efforts to bring best practices in the renewable energy sector in India. Our strength lies in the innovation mantra that we have adopted through our technological and design prowess from the country’s finest scientists and engineering team. This award is dedicated to all our various stakeholders who have supported and showed their confidence in our sound project implementation.”
According to a Solar Server report, Welspun Energy won one of the world’s largest solar power projects at 151 (DC) MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh and plans to commission it within 2013. The 5.5 MW PV project in Andhra Pradesh generated a high CUF per cent of 22.3 per cent.
