NTPC Green signs MoU for 2000 MW renewable energy projects in Chhattisgarh
Author: PPD Team Date: November 26, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: November 26, 2024
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) to develop renewable energy projects with a capacity of up to 2000 MW.
The projects will include floating solar power installations.
The MoU was signed on November 26, 2024, in Raipur by Shri G. K. Gupta, Chief Engineer of CSPGCL, and Shri D. Joshi, General Manager (Engineering) of NGEL.
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