Tata Power arm inks pact with Xpro India to set up solar plant in MaharashtraCapital Market • 16 days agoTPREL signed the agreement through a special purpose vehicle (SPV). The SPV will develop, operate, and maintain this captive solar power facility, said the company.The plant is expected to produce 7.128 million units of electricity annually and will support the use of renewable energy for Xpro Indias Polymer Processing Business. 161 million units of electricity will be generated during the agreement term of 25 years and will mitigate approximately 51,660 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, the company stated in the press release.Ashish Khanna, CEO, Tata Power Renewable Energy, said, “The alliance reflects our commitment to promote the adoption of renewable power in energy intensive businesses and to contribute towards the nations clean energy transition journey.”Group captive projects offer a stable tariff throughout the PDA terms, unaffected by regulatory changes seen in short-term contracts.With this addition, TPRELs total renewable utility capacity is 7,836 MW including 3,690 MW projects under various stages of implementation and its operational capacity is 4,146 MW, which includes 3,153 MW solar and 993 MW wind.Recently, TPREL had entered into a PDA with Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India for a captive solar plant with a capacity of 28.125 megawatt (AC) and a Captive PDA for 4.4 megawatts (AC) with the ANAND Group.Xpro India is a diversified multi-divisional, multi-locational company with a strong commitment to polymer processing as an industry, and in strong governance practices in its management. Xpro is also a long-established leader in supplies of sheetsliners to Indian refrigerator industry.Tata Power Company is one of Indias largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed managed capacity of 14,319 MW. The company has a presence across the entire power value chain generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro and thermal energy, transmission & distribution, coal & freight, logistics, and trading.Shares of Tata Power Company were up 0.64% to Rs 266.75 while those of Xpro India gained 1.51% to Rs 1,020.20 on the BSE.