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O2 Power to Provide 10.65 MW Captive Solar Power to APM Terminals

Independent Power Producer O2 Power has joined hands with Gateway Terminals India Private Limited (the Indian subsidiary of APM Terminals, one of the world's leading terminal companies) to supply captive solar power from its plants in Maharashtra.

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O2 Power to Power Captive Solar Power to APM Terminals

Independent Power Producer O2 Power has joined hands with Gateway Terminals India Private Limited (the Indian subsidiary of APM Terminals, one of the world's leading terminal companies) to supply 10.65 MW worth of captive solar power from its plants in Maharashtra.

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The plant boasts capacity to produce 22 million kWh of electricity per year. It will help meet 80% of the terminal’s power needs while also curbing carbon footprint by 44% (15,092 CO2t).

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Said Sunay Mukerjee, COO of GTI, “I am delighted to ink this power purchase agreement with O2 Power. By signing this agreement, we reaffirm our commitment to the environment and community. The power agreement marks a significant step forward in our decarbonisation journey.”

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Parag Sharma, Founder and CEO, O2 Power, said, "π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑀𝑖𝑑ℎ πΊπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘‡π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘ , 𝑑ℎ𝑒 πΌπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘š π‘œπ‘“ 𝐴𝑃𝑀 π‘‡π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘ , π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ 𝑑ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘’π‘  𝑖𝑛 𝑑ℎ𝑒 π‘”π‘™π‘œπ‘π‘’, 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘–π‘“π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘‘π‘œ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘™π‘œπ‘”π‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘  π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘“π‘œπ‘™π‘–π‘œ. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Ž-π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘œπ‘π‘’π‘› π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘’π‘ π‘  π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’, 𝑀ℎπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑀𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œ πΊπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  𝑖𝑛 π‘€π‘Žℎπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ ℎπ‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Ž, 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ πΊπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘š 𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ 𝑠𝑒𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦-𝑐ℎπ‘Žπ‘–π‘› π‘œπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘› 𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘š π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’π‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’. 𝐴𝑑 𝑂2 π‘ƒπ‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘–π‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ℎπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑑ℎ𝑒 πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’π‘› π‘ƒπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘  π‘Žπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘’π‘’ π‘‘π‘œ ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘§π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘  𝑀𝑖𝑑ℎ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’π‘› π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘”π‘¦ π‘ π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘™π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑑ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑-π‘‘π‘œ-𝑒𝑛𝑑 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘œπ‘“ 𝑑ℎ𝑒 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦."

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Expressing happiness at the partnership, Rakesh Garg, Head of Wind, O2 Power, said, "π‘‡π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘  π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑏𝑖𝑔 π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘π‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘’π‘  𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘š π‘Žπ‘› π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘€π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘”π‘¦. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑑ℎπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑀𝑖𝑑ℎ πΊπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘‡π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘  𝑖𝑛 𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘—π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘’π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ 𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘π‘œπ‘› π‘“π‘œπ‘œπ‘‘π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘‘. 𝐴𝑠 𝑀𝑒 π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑀𝑖𝑑ℎ 𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘š π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑑ℎπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘› π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘”π‘¦ π‘”π‘œπ‘Žπ‘™π‘ , 𝑀𝑒 π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘–π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘–π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝑒π‘₯𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›."

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APM Terminals has been augmenting efforts towards curbing its carbon footprint. As far back as in 2016, APM Terminals initiated three phase solar power ventures to utilize power for terminal operations at its existing facilities at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP).

Rakesh Garg Parag sharma O2 Power carbon footprints APM Terminals
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