Bondada Group to establish 100 MW hybrid RE plant in Assam
Author: PPD Team Date: January 24, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 24, 2025
Dr. Bondada Raghavendra Rao, Chairman and Managing Director of Bondada Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Assam’s Minister of Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe and Backward Classes, Sri Ranoj Pegu, at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit 2025 in Hyderabad.
The agreement is for setting up a 100 MW hybrid renewable energy plant, combining solar and wind power, under the UNNATI Scheme. The project entails an investment of approximately Rs 4.5 billion.
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