Articles tagged under: Charanka

Gujarat govt plans to install a Battery Energy Storage System at Charanka

April 01, 2024
Gujarat govt plans to install a Battery Energy Storage System at Charanka

Modhera: The state government is planning to set up a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Charanka, which was the state's first solar park established in 2010. This decision follows the success of this technology in Modhera, the nation's first 24*7 solar village. While talking to a news portal, an official familiar with the development stated that the Modhera project was the first demonstration project on a MW (megawatt) scale. Now, the government plans to establish a BESS equipped with 2...Read More

Tata Power commissions 25 MW solar plant in Gujarat

November 07, 2017
Tata Power commissions 25 MW solar plant in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. (TPREL), India’s largest renewable energy company and Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary, today announced that the Company has commissioned its 25 MW solar plant in Charanka, Gujarat Solar Park. The project was won by the Company in November 2016 under the National Solar Mission of Government of India through VGF mode, and its commissioning is earlier than timelines of December 2017 in the PPA. With this development, TPREL's total installed opera...Read More

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam visits Gujarat’s Charanka Solar park(video)

November 09, 2012

Ahmedabad, 9 November 2012 Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was on a one-day visit to Gujarat. Dr. Kalam’s visit was personal in nature and was focused on Gujarat’s Solar power initiatives. Dr.Kalam arrived in Ahmedabad in the afternoon and straightaway boarded a helicopter to visit Charanka solar power farm in north Gujarat’s Patan district. After arriving at Charanka he visited the solar park and exchanged ideas with engineers and higher officials. ...Read More

Ajay Devgan meets Narendra Modi (Video)

May 15, 2012

Gandhinagar, 15 May 2012 Bollywood star Ajay Devgam called on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today in Gandhinagar. Devgan's visit was purely for business purposes. He and his partners have invested money in a solar power plant in north Gujarat. After meeting the Chief Minister Devgan said, he had not met the Chief Minister after his solar plant was commissioned in Gujarat. Today's visit was a courtesy call, he added. He further praised clear policy of the state go...Read More

Ajay Devgan speaks on Ahmedabad, investment and Narendra Modi (Video)

April 25, 2012

Ahmedabad, 25 April, 2012 Bollywood star Ajay Devgan while speaking to media in Ahmedabad today praised the progress of the city. After visiting a mall in Ahmedabad, he said he had not seen such a mall even in Mumbai. Devgan praised the roads and the beauty of Ahmedabad city. When asked about his decision to invest in Gujarat in solar power sector, Devgan said he has commissioned a solar project in Gujarat. He said he believes in Solar. He has Solar set up at his home and ...Read More

And how Gujarat Congress reacts on Charanka solar plant initiative

April 22, 2012

Patan, 21 April 2012 Usually the Gujarat unit of Congress party tends to criticize most of the initiatives of the Gujarat government. But the opposition party was totally silent on, before and after the Charanka solar park opening function this week. However, two days after Chief Minister Narendra Modi opened the 600 MW solar power plants at Charanka in north Gujarat, we have found something that has been heard from the Congress camp on Charanka solar park initiative. ...Read More

U.S. Consul General Peter Haas’s speech at Solar park function

April 19, 2012

Ahmedabad, 19 April 2012 Presence of U.S. Consul General Peter Haas on the dais of inaugural function of Charnka Solar Park with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was significant. U.S. Consul General Peter Haas participated in the inauguration of the Charanka Solar Park in reference to the fact that four U.S. companies contributed to the solar park’s development, with support from U.S. Government agencies including the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Cor...Read More

Charanka Solar Park opening function in Video

April 19, 2012

Presented above is video recording of live telecast of Charanka solar park opening function. The video begins with minister of state for Energy, Gujarat Shri Saurabh Patel's speech. Next is the Chief Minister presenting certificates of completion of projects to representatives of various companies. Later couple of company owners speak on their experience with Gujarat. This is followed by the speeches of foreign dignitaries including an ADB representative and Consul General of America Mr. Peter...Read More

In photos: Leader Narendra Modi, he can dream, he can deliver

April 18, 2012
In photos: Leader Narendra Modi, he can dream, he can deliver

Charanka solar park, 18 April 2012 Presented above are the photographs of north Gujarat's Charanka based solar park which is to be inaugurated tomorrow by the Chief Minister of Gujarat who envisaged the whole development in this arid and dry area next to Rann of Kutch. Couple of years back one couldn't imagine that something could be developed over a piece of land like this! Today there's a sea of solar panels here, and the area is...Read More

Ajay Devgn announces completion of his Solar plant in Gujarat

April 18, 2012

Ahmedabad, 18 April, 2012 Mr. Ramakant J. Tibrewala of the Roha Group, Mr. Ajay Devgn and Mr. Kumar Mangat announced the completion of a 25MW Solar Plant during a press conference held yesterday at Chandigarh, India. The triumvirate panel congratulated the Honorable Chief Minister, Shri. Narendraji Modi for achieving the herculean task of completing the State of Art Solar Park and also for ensuring the installation of 600MW of Solar Power Plants. The Solar Project, locat...Read More