The Visakhapatnam port trust is going to invest of $60 crore on solar power energy by 2016.
The port has given nod to NOIDA based Jackson Engineer limited to commission the project.
Jackson Engineer ltd will be establishing solar panels in two phases by January 15 & by March 20 2016. Company has given AMC for seven years.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited would be assisting the VPT in synchronizing it with the State power grid.
The solar panels will be set up over 50 acres of port land near the runway which is being identified by officials of Solar Energy Corporation of India
