Tata Power Renewable Energy Commissions 198 MW Group Captive Wind Project in Tamil Nadu
Tata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 198 MW group captive wind project for Tata Steel in Karur, Tamil Nadu, comprising 55 turbines and generating 31 million units annually, taking its total renewable utility capacity to 11.6 GW.
February 03, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
The project comprises 55 wind turbine generators of 3.6 MW each and is designed to generate 31 million units of clean electricity annually. The project offsets 26,350 tons of CO2 annually, thereby ensuring a green supply, the company said in a statement.
Rather than relying on OEMs for Balance of Plant (BOP), Civil BOP, Engineering and Construction, Transmission Lines, 33 kV systems, and SY, the project was delivered through a self-EPC model, underscoring TPREL's strong in-house capabilities, it said.
It further added that the Karur project overcame several execution challenges through meticulous planning and innovative engineering. “Massive turbine components were transported to the site with minimal disruption to local communities. Hard rock formations during excavation were efficiently managed with advanced direct-to-hole machinery, while the seamless movement of over 516 cubic meters of concrete in a 12-hour operation reflected the team's strong coordination and project management capabilities,” it said.
Despite these challenges, the foundation work completed in just 126 days and the installation of the wind turbine generators were achieved in 167 days, the company stated.
TPREL has a wind energy portfolio exceeding 3.7 GW, with over 1.2 GW operational and the remainder under various stages of development across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
This initiative supports Tata Power's overarching goal of achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2045 and complements its expanding renewable energy portfolio, which currently totals 15.7 GW, with 6.9 GW sourced from clean energy, it said.
With this project, TPREL's total renewable utility capacity has reached 11.6 GW. Currently, 6.2 GW of this capacity is operational, comprising 5 GW of solar and 1.2 GW of wind energy. Additionally, 5.8 GW is under various stages of implementation, evenly split between 3 GW of solar and 2.8 GW of wind projects. These ongoing projects are expected to be completed in phases over the next 6 to 24 months in a staggered manner, the company stated.
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