Avaada Group has launched a 70 MW solar power project in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, investing Rs 4.08 billion. The project is expected to generate approximately 160 million units of renewable energy annually. Additionally, Avaada is developing two pumped storage projects with a combined capacity of 2,190 MW in the Sonbhadra and Mirzapur districts. The group also plans to develop 1,000 MW of solar power projects in Jalaun, Chitrakoot, and Lalitpur districts, with a total investment nearing Rs 200 billion.
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