NTPC Limited, the largest integrated energy business in India, has agreed to supply renewable energy power to Military Engineering Services. This is the first agreement of its kind by the Indian armed forces for sourcing power from Renewable Energy sources. This will go towards the gradual decarbonization of the armed forces. The Power Purchase Agreement for RE power from NTPC Solapur and Power Uses Agreement for RE power from upcoming NTPC Khavda, was signed to this effect on 9th September, 2022 at Chandigarh by Shri A K Srivastava, General Manager (Commercial), NTPC, Shri Sunit Kumar, AGM (Commercial), NTPC REL and Maj Gen Ashok Kumar, DGW. Lt Gen NK Khanduri, Army Commander, Chief of Staff, Lt. General V B Nair, Major General P S Chadha and Shri Mohit Bhargava, CEO, NTPC REL & Executive Director, Renewable Energy, NTPC were present.
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