Siemens Gamesa has been mandated to develop India's first large-scale commercial hybrid wind-solar project, the company announced Tuesday.
According to the announcement, a 28.8-megawatt (MW) solar facility will be connected to an existing 50-MW wind farm.
The project, located in the state of Karnataka, is scheduled to be up and running by the end of 2017.
Under the terms of the agreement reached with one of the country's leading independent operators, Siemens Gamesa will provide the design, engineering and commissioning for the new solar plant, including the supply of photovoltaic inverters made by Gamesa Electric, and its hybridization with an existing wind farm, equipped with the Siemens Gamesa turbines.
"This is the first project of its kind for the company and evidences its determination to explore business opportunities that add value for its customers," the statement read.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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