GMR group begins commercial operations at Kamalanga power plant

HYDERABAD: GMR Group today started commercial operations at its power plant at Kamalanga in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, the company said today.

The first of the 350 MW unit of GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd (GKEL) has become commercially operational, it said.

GMR is in the process of setting up 4x350 MW coal-based thermal power plant at Kamalanga, according to a press release issued by the company.

G M Rao, Group Chairman of GMR Group said, the commencement of commercial generation from the first 350 MW units of the 1400 MW coal-based project at Kamalanga signals a new phase of expansion of GMR Group's power generation capacity.

"This is yet another example of our commitment to on-time delivery of projects, which will now generate revenue and enhance our shareholder value," Rao said.