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Industry recognises Welspun Energys outstanding contribution in the Renewable Energy sector

Excellence, creativity, innovation & applied best practices in Renewable Energy sector

New Delhi, Mr. Vineet Mittal, Co-Founder and MD, Welspun Energy Ltd (WEL), has been recognized with the ‘GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AWARD in RENEWABLE ENERGY 2013’ at the 4th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress (WRETC). The Energy and Environment Foundation, with the support of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and UNESCO awarded Mr. Mittal for his outstanding contribution and demonstrating excellence in the Renewable Energy sector.

The award ceremony was held at the Convention Centre — NDCC in the national capital on 25th September, 2013 and attended by dignitaries including Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India; Shri Anil Razdan, Former Secretary to Govt. of India, Chairman,
Energy And Environment Foundation; Dr Osman Benchikh, Head, Renewable Energy Programme, UNESCO, France and Professor Gustav R Grob, President, International Clean Energy Consortium ICEC, Geneva.  World Renewable Energy Technology Congress is a key annual event in India’s renewable energy calendar. Through the award it aims to recognize the creativity and applied best practices in renewable energy industry.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vineet Mittal, Co-Founder & Managing Director Welspun Energy Ltd. said “I am indeed honoured at this recognition and grateful to the Energy and Environment Foundation. This award is a testament of our sustained efforts to bring best practices in the renewable energy sector in India.  At Welspun Energy, we are committed to securing the future of the country and contributing towards the energy security of the nation. Our strength lies in the innovation mantra that we have adopted through our technological and design prowess from the country’s finest scientists and engineering team. This award is dedicated to all our various stakeholders who have supported and showed their confidence in our sound project implementation.”

Welspun Energy is a leading independent developer of renewable energy projects with a vision of commissioning 1.75 GW of solar & wind projects. Its emphasis of systems and processes has enabled Welspun Energy for flawless execution by consistently decreasing its on-ground development cycle. Through its strong commitment to triple bottom line, WEL is working for undeserved communities in area of education, empowerment & healthcare.

Welspun Energy’s 55 (DC) MW Rajasthan solar project is India’s largest solar project to date and has the distinction of being the fastest executed solar projects of this scale. WEL won one of the world’s largest solar power projects of 151 (DC) MW in the state of Madhya Pradesh and plans to commission it well within 2013. The 5.5 MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh generated a high CUF% of 22.3%. Presently over 300 MW of power projects are being developed through partnerships with leading solar module and equipment manufacturers in order to enable efficiency at the highest level. The organization aims to develop a total of 550 MW solar capacities in the state of Karnataka alone and an additional 100 MW in Andhra Pradesh.

About Welspun Energy Ltd.: (www.welspunenergy.com)

Welspun Energy Ltd. (WEL) is a leading independent developer of renewable energy projects with a vision of commissioning 1.75 GW of solar & wind projects. The clean energy generator has time & again demonstrated its ability to design, engineer and build renewable projects with high performance outputs and low cost - delivery period. WEL is a part of Welspun Group, a US $ 3.5 billion enterprise, spearheaded by Mr Balkrishna Goenka, Group Chairman and Managing Director. WEL draws on the know-how of its specialized team of scientists and engineers to design projects by employing cutting edge technologies. It also holds the distinction of winning one of the world’s largest solar project of 151(DC) MW. Through its strong commitment to triple bottom line, WEL is working for underserved communities in area of education, empowerment & healthcare. It is presently mitigating over 224694 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

 

 

 

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