NEW DELHI, Oct 12: Welspun Energy Ltd, the nation’s leading renewable enegy firm, has been recognised as one of the most innovative power producers in Asia for its 15 MW solar power project at Anjar (Gujarat).
The 15-MW Anjar project won the Award in the ‘Solar Power Project of the Year’ category at the recently held ‘Asian Power Awards 2012’ also dubbed as the ‘Oscars’ of the power industry, the company said in a statement.
“This award is recognition of Welspun’s commitment to innovation and continued focus on renewable energy projects,” Welspun Energy Managing Director Vineet Mittal said. “Our engineering and construction teams have been working round the year to commission projects such as Anjar through several challenges and hardships.”
Asian Power Awards aims to identify companies that constantly strive for quality and excellence in 16 different categories.
The judges on the panel for the Awards this year were John Goss, Managing Director, Ceejay International Ltd; John Yeap – Partner, Head of Energy – Asia, Pinsent Masons; Narayan Bhat, Head, Power Asia, Lloyd’s Register Group.
It also included Geoff James – Principal Research Scientist, Energy Technology, CSIRO Australia; Lachminiwas (‘LN’) Sadani – Managing Director, Chief, Investment Officer – AFD; and Tim Charlton, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Power Magazine.
Welspun Energy Ltd is part of the USD 3.5 billion Welspun Group, which ranks amongst India’s fastest emerging conglomerates with businesses in power generation, infrastructure, exploration and production of oil and natural gas, steel pipes and textiles.
Welspun Energy is setting up 750 MW of solar power and 1 GW of wind power plants across India, which is among the largest capacities for power generation in the country. (PTI)
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