KPI Green wins GUVNL’s 150 MW wind project
Author: PPD Team Date: July 16, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 16, 2025
KPI Green Energy Private Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for setting up a 150 MW grid-connected wind power project under Phase IX. The LoI was issued on July 14, 2025.
The project was awarded through a competitive bidding process for 250 MW, with a greenshoe option of another 250 MW. The power purchase agreement will be executed after approval from the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC).
KPI Green has set a target of reaching 10 GW by 2030.
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