ReNew Power - wikipedia ReNew Power ReNew Power Industry Renewable energy Founded 2011 ; 6 years ago ( 2011 ) Founder Sumant Sinha Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana, India Area served India Key people Sumant Sinha ( Chairman ) Products Wind Power, Solar Power, Solar Rooftop Power Number of employees 250 ( April 2016 ) Website renewpower.in ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian renewable energy company headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It is an Independent Power Producer ( IPP ) of clean energy with an installed capacity of more than 1000 MegaWatt across the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat, ReNew Power commissioned its first wind farm project in Rajkot district in Gujarat in 2012. Shri. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, inaugurated the 25.2 MW wind farm at Jasdan. Gamesa Wind Turbines Ltd. successfully competed for a contract from ReNew to supply wind turbines for different projects worth 75 MW, in the state of Maharashtra in 2012. ReNew Power also awarded a 100 MW project worth Rs. 750 crore to Suzlon Energy in June 2014 and won a 57.5 MWp ground mounted grid connected Solar PV project in Madhya Pradesh in 2014. With an active foray into solar and solar rooftop, it has recently commissioned a 300 kWp roof top grid connected Solar PV project in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in 2014. In September 2015, ReNew launched the first ever infrastructure bond issuance credit enhanced by IIFC L. The issuance of Bonds is to the extent of Rs. 451 crore by ReNew Wind Energy ( Jath ) Ltd., a subsidiary of ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd., for replacement of the existing debt of the infrastructure project company. ReNew Power commissioned first hybrid towers in India at Bhesada, Rajasthan. These towers are the tallest wind turbines in India and this is the first time that hybrid towers are installed on shore anywhere in the world. ReNew Power has a pipeline of close to 1400 MW solar and wind projects. ReNew Power aims to take its project portfolio to more than 2000 MW by 2017 end. Contents 1 History 2 Project locations 3 Awards 4 See Also 5 References History ReNew Power was established by Mr. Sumant Sinha in January 2011. Goldman Sachs committed US $200 million in Sept 2011. Further investments by Abu Dhabi Investment Group ( US $200 M ), Goldman Sachs ( US $170 M ), Asian Development Bank ( US $50 M ) and Global Environment Fund ( US $35 M ) have taken the total equity to US $655 million. In March 2016, ReNew Power secured a US $250 million line of long - term credit from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation ( OPIC ), an agency of the US government, for funding its solar projects. In February 2017, the company exchanged 10 % stake for US $200 million from JERA Co, a major buyer of liquefied natural gas that is a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power. Project locations ReNew Power has a portfolio of more than 1000 megawatts ( MW ) located in 8 States of India. These include : State Installed Capacity Gujarat 25.2 MW Karnataka 110 MW Maharashtra 360 MW Rajasthan 240 MW Madhya Pradesh 210 MW Andhra Pradesh 60 MW Telangana 60 MW Awards Wind Energy Developer of the Year at 4th Wind IPP Summit Awards 2014 - 15 Central Board of Irrigation & Power ( CBIP ) Award for Excellence in Renewable Energy project execution IWPA Award for best performing wind farms 2013 - 14 & 2014 - 15 Energy & Environment Foundation Environment Award - Gold Category at the EEF `` Global Awards 2015 '' CSR Leadership Award at National Awards for Excellence in CSR and Sustainability `` CSR Leadership Award -- 2015 '' Women Leadership Award - 2015 at 5th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards 2015 Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Award at 5th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards 2015 Skoch Smart Technology Award 2015 See Also Solar power in India Solar Energy Corporation of India CleanMax Solar Astonfield References Jump up ^ Seetharaman, E. ( 21 April 2011 ). `` Sumant Sinha starts own firm ''. dna. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power crosses 1,000 MW of installed capacity ''. Business Today. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power Enters Into an Agreement With Hareon Solar, China ''. PR Newswire. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power : Renewing growth with wind power ''. Infrastructure Today. June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power : Renewing growth with wind power ''. Energy Next. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Suzlon bags Rs. 750 cr order from ReNew Wind Power ''. The Hindu BusinessLine. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Goldman Backed ReNew Power Secures Additional Funding ''. Dealcurry. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` IIFCL launches first infrastructural bond issuance ''. Hindu Business Line. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power commissions first of its kind hybrid towers ''. Telegraph India. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015. Jump up ^ Shaikh, Ahemad ( 11 April 2016 ). `` ReNew Power crosses 1,000 MW of installed capacity ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power Raises $140 Million From Global Investors For Expansion ''. Business Insider. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power raises $265 million via equity, to use fund for capex ''. The Economic Times. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` ReNew Power to raise up to $250 million in debt financing from OPIC ''. Live Mint. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Japan 's JERA to invest $200 mln in India 's ReNew Power ''. Reuters. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017. 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Question: where did renew power install its first wind project
Answer: Rajkot district in Gujarat