New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) on Monday announced the beginning of commercial operation of a 64.7-MW capacity -- part of a 1,255-MW solar power project in Gujarat.

The "third part capacity of 64.7 MW out of 1,255 MW Khavda-I Solar PV Project of wholly-owned subsidiary NTPC Renewable Energy Limited... in Gujarat under CPSU scheme Phase-II Tranche-III, is declared" commercially operational with effect from June 30, NGEL said in a regulatory filing.

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The first part capacity of 110.25 MW and second part capacity of 146.7 MW of aforesaid Solar PV Project have already been declared commercially operational with effect from June 6 and June 28, respectively.

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