Homegrown vehicle maker Tata Motors has announced its partnership with Tata Power to develop a 7MWp solar rooftop project at its plant in Chikhali, Pune.
According to a press release from the company, this is the third phase of a joint 17 MWp on-site solar project developed by the two companies, of which a 10 MWp has been installed earlier.
The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was inked recently, and the project is expected to generate 23 million units of electricity, mitigating 5.23 lakh tonne of carbon dioxide, the release added.
Rajesh Khatri, Vice President, Operations, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, said, “Tata Motors has been working towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions to achieve Net Zero Emission goal. With fresh agreement to install an additional Roof Top solar plant of 7MWp in our Pune plant in association with Tata Power, we will move closer to our goal of 100% renewable energy. Post commissioning of this capacity, we will become the largest on-site solar installation in India.”
Gurinder Singh Sandhu, Chief – New Business Services, Tata Power, said, “The project reinforces Tata Power’s position as one of India’s top renewable energy players, offering considerable value to its partners through its project execution capabilities and technical expertise.”
As a signatory to the RE100, the vehicle maker is committed to using 100% renewable energy in its operations. The company generated 92.39 million kWh of renewable electricity in FY22, accounting for almost 19.4% of total power usage, the company said.
Further, it aims to obtain renewable energy with greater rigour to reach its goal of procuring 100% renewable energy by 2030, the release added.