Our solutions in India Fortum's operations in India, launched in 2012, are focused on solar power. We continue to utilise our key competencies to develop, construct and operate solar power plants in India. In addition, in 2017, we agreed with NBCC on developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure across India. We also have some ongoing R&D projects in India. Solar power in India In June 2018, Fortum signed an agreement to sell a 54 % share of its solar power company operating four solar power plants in India to UK Climate Investments (40 %) and Elite Alfred Berg (14 %). Elite Alfred Berg has the option to buy up to an additional 16 % from Fortum. The total capacity of this portfolio is 185 MW. Amrit is Fortum's first power plant in India. It was acquired in 2013. With a nominal peak capacity of 5 megawatts (MWac) and annual production at the level of approx. 9 gigawatt-hours, this plant was constructed as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. Kapeli is one of Fortum's first greenfield solar projects, done in 2014-2015. It has an annual yield of 20 GWh/a. The 10 MW solar plant offsets more than 18,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Bhadla solar power plant was commissioned in 2017. Its capacity is 70 MWac, and its annual yield is 158 GWh/a. Pavagada 1 is Fortum’s fourth solar plant with a capacity of 100 MW. It is located in Tumkur district in Karnataka, India and was connected to the grid in December 2017. In this partnership, Fortum will retain significant minority ownership in the solar power company and continue to provide operation and maintenance services based on a long-term agreement. Investor news 8 June 2018: Fortum to sell share of 185 MW Indian solar portfolio - aiming at further solar investments Pavagada 2 is Fortum’s fifth, and so far, biggest solar energy project built in the same solar park as Pavagada 1. The solar power plant has a capacity of 250 MW and was fully commissioned by 5 August 2019. The capital expenditure was approximately EUR 160 million. In March 2019, Fortum won the right to build another 250 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan, India. Commissioning of the plant is expected in the fourth quarter of 2020. The solar park will be entitled to a fixed tariff of 2.48 INR/kWh for 25 years. In June 2021, Fortum has signed an agreement to divest the 250-MW Pavagada II and the 250-MW Rajasthan solar power plants in India to Actis, a global infrastructure investment firm. Investor news 22 June 2021: Fortum to divest 500 MW of solar power plants in India – agreement with Actis for solar investments Charge & Drive in India In Delhi, Fortum Charge & Drive has currently two electric vehicle chargers in pilot use. By the end of 2018, the target is to have over a hundred chargers in India. Responsible solar energy in India Corporate responsibility was an important factor in selecting the supplier of Fortum’s Kapeli solar power plant. We require our partners to apply the same ethical business practices that we comply with within our own operations. Read the case story here NGO cooperation in India Thousands of migrant workers from diverse backgrounds around India were involved in the construction phase of our Pavagada solar plant. Parivartan, a grassroots-level NGO was brought in to help Fortum to draw synergy from the diversity of the workers and to ensure functionality between them. Read more about the cooperation Our power plants Find more information about our power plants Fact sheet: Fortum in India Read the fact sheet Did you find what you were looking for? 1 response Yes Partly Not at all Back to top You are here: Fortum Newsroom Press kits Our solutions in India Our solutions in India About us This is Fortum Strategy Open positions Our energy production Fortum worldwide Covid-19 information Services Fortum Battery Solutions Turbines and generators Power plant O&M and performance Find charging stations Fortum Circo® Recycled Plastics Licensing and safety design Investors In focus Reports and presentations Share information Calendar and events Corporate governance Contact us Our offices Media contacts Investor Relations Supplier inquiries Sales contacts Give feedback Raise a concern Follow us on social media Legal information Data privacy and cookies Legal Notice © Fortum 2021. All rights reserved We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze site usage. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. You can manage and disable cookies in your own browser. Read "instructions for browser settings". More options to manage your preferences in "Cookie settings". For more information, see ourCookie Policy. Cookie Settings Close