CleanMax commissions hybrid power project in Karnataka
Author: PPD Team Date: April 25, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: April 25, 2025
CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited has commissioned a wind-solar hybrid power project in Jagalur, Karnataka to supply electricity to the India campus of Cisco Systems, Inc.
The project combines 69 MWp of solar and 23.1 MW of wind capacity, making up a 92.1 MW hybrid system. It is part of a larger 151 MW open-access, grid-connected renewable energy project.
The project generates 57 million units of electricity annually and offsets approximately 46,740 tons of CO₂ emissions each year.
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