Fortum connects 100-MW solar plant to grid in India
FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 14 December 2017Fortum has now connected a 100-MW solar plant to grid at Pavagada solar park in the Tumkur District, Karnataka, India. This solar plant more than doubles Fortum’s solar production capacity in India from 85 to 185 MW, being Fortum's fourth, and so far biggest solar energy project built.In April 2016, Fortum won a bid in a reverse auction for 100 MW of the total of 500 MW capacity auctioned. The bid included a fixed tariff of 4.79 INR/kWh for 25 years. Fortum’s 100 MW is the first part of the Pavagada solar park that has reached its full