Greenko commissions wind farm

Renewable energy company Greenko has commissioned a 50-MW wind farm at Basvanbagewadi farm in Karnataka, and has begun supplying power through the grid. This is part of the phase-II expansion at the Basvanbagewadi wind farm, which includes 51.2 MW in phase-I. Along with Mangalore wind farm of 15 MW and Matrix farm of 15 MW, which have already been commissioned, this farm now has a total capacity of 131.2 MW. Anil Chalamalasetty, CEO, said: “The company strategy of building large farms in a phased manner connected to high voltage transmission systems enables Greenko to deliver predictable and profitable growth. We expect to reach about 700 MW operating capacity to capture the season.”