On the occasion, Ambassador Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg said, “We are very proud inhabitants of a greener embassy and Statkraft contributes through the guaranteed origin of clean energy in form of International Renewable Energy Certificates (IRECs)”.Leo studied physics at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and obtained the Diplomphysiker degree with a thesis on solar cells under supervision of Adolf Goetzberger at the Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme. In its endeavour to provide clean energy to the Royal Norwegian Embassy of India, Statkraft CEO, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen also signed a supply contract for International Renewable Energy Certificates from Statkraft’s joint venture asset Malana Hydro Power Plant.

Statkraft Markets, the trading arm of the global utility, provides trading solutions to clients in India.

Statkraft also owns about 300 MW hydel capacity in India in a joint venture with Bhilwara Energy. The venture has since then commissioned rooftop projects along with its first 5 MW solar plant. This gives us the unique advantage of providing both short-term power as well long-term solutions, open access as well as captive capacity.” Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions was incorporated as a joint venture between Norwegian state-owned utility, Statkraft, and the established Indian renewable firm, Bharat Light and Power, in November 2015. We offer open access power, solar rooftop solutions, as well as power trading solutions in cooperation with our sister company Statkraft Markets. Statkraft BLP’s COO, Pratyush Thakur commented on Statkraft BLP’s vision “We are an energy partner of choice for industries and commercial units, both for operations and financing. Additionally, the financial and technical strength of partners ensures timely project execution.” He also disclosed that the company has a strong pipeline of projects in multiple states in India and several clients are in conversation to procure solar solutions. Statkraft BLP’s CEO, Tejpreet Singh Chopra commented on the commissioning: “With our reputation of execution and operation and the credentials of the parent companies, clients are recognizing us as dependable long-term partners. The solar plant, which was built with Statkraft’s global quality and health and safety standards, is one of the few open access solar projects to be commissioned successfully in Karnataka. The clients will be supplied solar power under the open access mechanism. These include a five-star hotel in Bangalore, a subsidiary of a major German Industrial conglomerate and a subsidiary of a German automobile parts manufacturer. We do believe that solar technology is going to play an important role for India and we are excited about the possibilities.” For this capacity, Statkraft BLP has tied up offtake agreements with three prominent clients in Karnataka. At the inauguration, Christian said “This is a proud moment for Statkraft. The opening of the power plant is being graced by Statkraft’s corporate management, including Statkraft’s CEO, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen.

Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions, inaugurated its 5 MW solar power plant in Karnataka on 2nd March 2017.

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