RR Kabel commissions 10.2 MW hybrid project in Gujarat
Author: PPD Team Date: June 4, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: June 4, 2025
RR Kabel Limited commissioned a 10.2 MW captive wind-solar hybrid power project in Gujarat on May 31, 2025.
The project includes a 6.6 MW wind power component, comprising two wind turbine generators (WTGs) of 3.3 MW each. These are located at revenue survey numbers 689 and 449 in Mota Khijadiya and Sal Pipaliya villages, Paddhari taluka, Rajkot district.
The solar power component of 3.6 MW is situated at revenue survey numbers 317, 318, and 319 in Dangra village, Dhrol taluka, Jamnagar district.
The project is designed to support RR Kabel’s captive energy needs with a mix of wind and solar sources.
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