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| Photo Credit: Handout_E_Mailmore-inUnion Minister for Finance, Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal on Thursday inaugurated three 100-MW solar power projects erected at Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli districts. Union Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal lauded the efforts of NLCIL management and employees for their contribution towards growth of the organisation. The projects were erected at a cost of ? 1,302 crore, which include operation and maintenance cost for 15 years. 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 by the Minister in the presence of S.
K.
Acharya, NLCIL CMD. 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..