CM Bhupendra Patel visits the Khavda Renewable Energy Park and reviews the progress of ongoing work

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel visited the site of the world’s largest upcoming Hybrid Renewable Energy (RE) Park near Khavda and held a review meeting with representatives from various companies. On this occasion, he inspected the progress of solar and wind energy generation from the Central Control Room, reviewed the ongoing work with officials, and offered guidance to further advance the vision of green energy

To pave the way for a Viksit Gujarat through green growth, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Renewable Energy (RE) Park near Khavda in December 2020.

Spread across approximately 800 square kilometers of area, this under-construction park aims to generate 37 gigawatts of 100% eco-friendly electricity by the year 2028.

By 2028, the Khavda Renewable Energy Park is expected to supply electricity to approximately 1 crore 85  lakh households across the country.

On this occasion, Shri Rajendra Mistry, Chief Project Officer of Gujarat Power Corporation Limited, presented an overview of the work completed so far and the ongoing progress at the park.

Notably, the Renewable Energy (RE) Park hosts power generation projects from both public and private sector companies, including National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC REL), Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL), Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL), Adani Green Energy Limited, and Sarjan Realities Private Limited.

During the visit, several dignitaries and officials were present, including Kutch Collector Shri Anand Patel; Shri Devjibhai Varchand; Shri Ajay Sehgal from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited; Shri Tirth Nath Singh, Project Head of the Adani Group; and Shri Anil Musar, representative of Sarjan Realities Private Limited.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat