Gentari ties up with UltraTech Cement to launch Hybrid RTC renewable energy project
Gentari
, on Monday announced its partnership with
UltraTech Cement
Limited to fully operationalise the Hybrid Round-The-Clock (RTC)
renewable energy
project.
According to the press release, the 7.5 MW facility is located at UltraTech's Sewagram Cement Works in Gujarat. It integrates solar, wind, and a
battery energy storage system
on a single site, designed to provide consistent and reliable green power to the integrated cement manufacturing unit.
'This project wasn't built in isolation—it was co-created with our customer UltraTech to deliver a solution that is not only sustainable, but operationally viable at scale,' said Sharad Pungalia, Country Head of Gentari India.
By combining multiple renewable sources, the facility is engineered to overcome the intermittency challenges often associated with clean energy, ensuring a steady power supply, he added.
The facility showcases advanced renewable technology, featuring bifacial solar modules with trackers to maximise solar energy generation, alongside wind turbines and a battery storage system.
This integrated configuration demonstrates how clean energy systems can be meticulously engineered for performance, not just production, according to the company.
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