Gedcol to set up 20 Mw solar plant

The land has been allotted to Gedcol from the industrial park area earmarked by Idco

Green Energy Development Corporation Limited (Gedcol), the nodal body appointed by the state government to generate renewable energy, has identified about 120 acre land at Manmunda in Boudh district for establishment of 20 Mw solar power plant.

The land has been allotted to Gedcol from the industrial park area earmarked by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco). The green energy firm, a Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) subsidiary, has already floated a engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender for the project.

"The EPC tender is for development of the power plant and maintenance for a period of 10 years," said S K Sahu, commercial director of Gedcol.Apart from the Boudh project, the agency is in the lookout for additional land in Koraput, Kantamal and Bolangir area for installing about 200 Mw solar energy capacity.