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Axis Energy, Lumara Partner on 400-MW Nandyal Solar Project
Axis Energy and Lumara are teaming up to build a large solar power plant.
The plant will be in Nandipadu village in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh.
It will be able to produce 400 megawatts of electricity.
Axis Energy will design and build the plant.
The project will also include equipment to collect the electricity and send it through power lines.
These lines will connect the project to the national electricity grid.
The companies expect the project to be ready in 2027.
The project may create jobs for local people during construction and operation.
Axis Energy and Lumara will develop a 400-MW utility-scale solar project in Nandipadu village, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh.
Axis Energy will execute the project’s complete engineering, procurement and construction scope.
The project includes a 400-kV pooling substation and an associated 400-kV transmission line.
The transmission line will connect the project to the Kurnool-III CTUIL substation for power evacuation to the national grid.
Commissioning is targeted for calendar year 2027, with local employment expected during construction and operations.
- Who
- Axis Energy and Lumara, a renewable energy platform launched by Brookfield in India.
- What
- Development and EPC execution of a 400-MW utility-scale solar project, including a 400-kV pooling substation and transmission line.
- Where
- Nandipadu village in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, with the project connected to the Kurnool-III CTUIL substation.
- When
- The project is targeted for commissioning in calendar year 2027.
- Why
- To develop renewable energy infrastructure, evacuate solar power to the national grid, and support India’s energy transition; local employment is also expected.
Key facts
- Project capacity
- 400 MW
- Project location
- Nandipadu village, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh
- Project partners
- Axis Energy and Lumara
- EPC contractor
- Axis Energy
- Grid infrastructure
- 400-kV pooling substation and associated 400-kV transmission line
- Grid connection
- Kurnool-III CTUIL substation
- Target commissioning
- Calendar year 2027
Quotes
Kiran Kumar Reddy
Joint Managing Director of Axis Energy
“The partnership brings together Lumara's capabilities and Axis Energy's proven expertise in renewable energy development and EPC execution. Together, we look forward to developing world-class renewable energy infrastructure that accelerates India's energy transition and supports its long-term sustainability ambitions.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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