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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a 16 MW solar 'PV power plant' established by Bharat Electronics LTD at the Heavy Vehicle Factory in Avadi, Chennai. This power plant has been constructed on a 80 acre land. It costs Rs 105 crore. It will meet the captive consumption of the HVF and Engine Factory Avadi (EFA). The plant will inject power at 110kV to the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd's 110 kV Sub-Station. It will contribute to an annual savings of Rs 45.41 million for HVF. It will provide green energy to the factory and promote GreenIndia initiative. It will also help in reduction of sulphur di-oxide, nitrogen di-oxide and particulate matter emissions and improve air quality.