SunEdison Announces 180MW PPA with India's Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

SunEdison, Inc. SUNE today announced that it has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) to provide 180 megawatts (MW) AC of utility-scale solar power for the people of New Delhi. TPDDL is the largest electricity distribution utility in Delhi, and provides power to over 6 million people in India's capital city. This is the largest agreement that SunEdison has signed under the open access solar framework, which allows renewable energy providers to sell energy directly through the national grid to end customers. "This 180 MW of solar power demonstrates that good things happen when you bring two of India's largest energy brands together," said Pashupathy Gopalan, SunEdison president of Asia-Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa. "The people of New Delhi will benefit from clean, reliable and affordable energy as a result of this project. This project makes a direct and powerful contribution towards India's goal of generating 100 gigawatts of solar power by 2022." "Renewable energy is a big focus for TPDDL, and signing this power purchase agreement with SunEdison highlights our commitment," said Praveer Sinha, Tata Power Delhi Distribution's CEO and managing See full press release