How much did Kamuthi Solar Power Project cost to build?
The Kamuthi Solar Power Project is the 648 MWp solar photovoltaic plant of Adani Green Energy at Kamuthi in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, India, on about 2,500 acres with some 2.5 million modules, completed and dedicated to the nation on 21 September 2016 after about eight months of work by around 8,500 people, then the world's largest solar plant at a single location. Wikipedia says it was completed with an investment of around 4,550 crore rupees, citing the Times of India report of the inauguration, and the Green City Times gives 710 million dollars.
Reported project cost
INR 45.5 billion
Approximately $677.13 million
Cost basis: 2016
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- 648 MW
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greencitytimes.com21 September 2016