NLCIL's Three 100 MW Solar Power Projects dedicated to Nation

• Union Minister for Finance, Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal inaugurated three 100-MW solar power projects erected at Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli districts.
• The solar power projects erected at Thoppalaakkarai and Sethupuram in Virudhunagar district and Sellaiya Sezhiyanallur in Tirunelveli district, with an installed capacity of 100 MW each, were dedicated to the nation.
• The projects were erected at a cost of ₹ 1,302 crore, which include operation and maintenance cost for 15 years.
• The power produced from the units would be given to Tamil Nadu Power Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) at a cost of ₹4.41 per unit.

• NLCIL- NLC India Limited (NLCIL) formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation is a 'Navratna' profit making, Government of India Entreprise engaged in mining of lignite and generation of power through lignite based thermal power plants. NLCIL was established by GoI in 1956, following the discovery of lignite deposits in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu.

The Business portfolio of the company is as under:Lignite Mining,Thermal Power Generation,Solar Energy Generation,Wind Power Generation,Coal Mining.