Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for SJVN Limited’s 200 MW Solar Power Project at Khavda Solar Park, Gujarat, on September 20, 2025. The project falls under GUVNL Phase–XVII.
The event was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Jal Shakti Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, Union MoS for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur, and Union MoS for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, along with other dignitaries. SJVN CMD Bhupender Gupta, Director (Personnel) Ajay Kumar Sharma, Director (Finance – Addl. Charge) Sipan Kumar Garg, and SGEL CEO Ajay Singh joined virtually.
The Khavda Solar Power Project is being developed within Khavda Solar Park in Kachchh district, set up by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL). The power generated will be supplied to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for 25 years at a tariff of ₹2.88 per unit.
The project will require an estimated investment of ₹866.8 crore. It is expected to generate 504.92 million units of electricity in the first year and a cumulative 11,620 million units over 25 years. During this period, it is projected to reduce carbon emissions by 5,69,250 tonnes. The commissioning deadline has been set for December 31, 2026.
The installation will contribute to renewable energy generation targets, employment opportunities in the region, and effective utilization of Kachchh’s arid land for power generation.
