Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited has commissioned a new 10 MW solar power plant at Arasanoor, Tamil Nadu, taking the total solar capacity at the location to 25 MW.
The latest project adds to the company’s existing 15 MW solar plant at Arasanoor. Milky Mist said its total investment in the 25 MW solar capacity at the site stands at ₹109.60 crore.
With the new plant, Milky Mist’s total renewable energy generation capacity across its operations has reached 41 MW. This includes 5 MW at Chithode, 9 MW at Kavilipalayam, 25 MW at Arasanoor and 2 MW of wind power at Kayathar.
The company has been investing in renewable energy since 2016, when it commissioned its first 2 MW solar plant. It has invested approximately ₹197 crore in renewable energy generation projects over the period.
Milky Mist said its renewable energy installations are developed on arid and open land that is not suitable for productive farming. The company intends to utilise such land for clean power generation while reducing its dependence on conventional electricity sources.
The 25 MW solar facility at Arasanoor is expected to generate approximately 2 million units of renewable electricity annually. The power will support the company’s integrated manufacturing facility at Perundurai and milk chilling centres across multiple locations.
The company expects the additional renewable capacity to help avoid approximately 16,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. With the new capacity operational, renewable sources are expected to meet the company’s total power requirements.
Since commissioning its first solar plant, Milky Mist has cumulatively generated approximately 210 million units of renewable power, which the company estimates to be equivalent to around ₹165 crore in value.
The company said its solar plants are designed for an operating life of approximately 28–30 years. Across their lifecycle, the installed renewable capacity is expected to generate around 1,400 million units of electricity, potentially avoiding approximately 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Beyond solar and wind power, Milky Mist has invested in steam turbine technology and a methane gas purification plant, which generates approximately 15,000 units of electricity per day. The company also uses methane generated through its effluent treatment operations for captive power generation after purification into compressed natural gas (CNG), while biomass is used for boiler operations.
T. Sathish Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited, said the commissioning of the new 10 MW solar plant is another step toward strengthening the company’s energy self-sufficiency and advancing sustainable manufacturing practices.
The company said it will continue to evaluate opportunities to improve energy efficiency, expand renewable power use across its operations and maintain power neutrality.
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