Oil India commissions wind parks in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s second largest National Exploration & Production Company, has successfully commissioned its third commercial wind energy project in the form of a 54 Mw wind energy park in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Out of the total capacity of 54 MW, the project is split between a 16 MW capacity operational site at Patan in Gujarat and a 38 MW capacity operational site at Chandgarh in Madhya Pradesh. The Patan, Gujarat wing of the project was commissioned on 26th March, 2015, while the Chandgarh, M.P. site was commissioned on 31st March, 2015. The Project, fully funded by OIL, is being run by Gamesa Wind Turbines, Chennai, who are the Project developers. The total cost of the project is Rs 126.5 crore for the Gujarat side and Rs 312.45 crore for the Madhya Pradesh side.

With the commissioning of these parks, OIL’s present installed capacity under the renewable energy domain stands at an impressive 126.60 Mw.