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	\| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)		\| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
	\| logo =		\| logo = File:HVF red logo.jpg
	\| image = Heavy Vehicles Factory.jpg		\| image = Heavy Vehicles Factory.jpg
	\| foundation = 1965		\| foundation = 1965
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	\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]		\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]
	\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s		\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s
	\| website =		\| website = [https://ddpdoo.gov.in/units/HVF Official Website]
	}}		}}

	~~The~~ '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' ('''HVF''') located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is ~~a armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory of~~ [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]].<ref>~~[http~~://www.~~globalsecurity~~.~~org~~/~~military~~/~~world~~/india~~/avadi~~.~~htm Avadi]~~</ref>		'''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' ('''HVF''') is an [[Armoured fighting vehicle\|armoured vehicle]] and [[battle tank]] manufacturing factory located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is managed by [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (AVANI) of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Roche\|first1=Elizabeth\|title=New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-urges-restructured-defence-units-to-help-india-become-military-industry-power-11634288891758.html\|access-date=16 October 2021\|work=mint\|date=15 October 2021\|language=en}}</ref>

	HVF was ~~set up~~ in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board~~]], [[Government of India~~]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, ~~including [[Vijayanta]]s~~, ~~[[Kartik BLT]]~~, [[~~M-46 Catapult~~]] ~~and [[T-72~~\|~~T-72 Ajeya]]~~ [[~~tank~~]]~~s and was later made part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited in~~ 2021 ~~and part of the coporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board.~~		==History==
			Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) was established in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment. The design of the factory was undertaken by the Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), and construction of the factory was organized by the Indian Army Corps of Engineers. HVF was later made part of AVANI during the re-organisation in 2021.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764148\|access-date=16 October 2021\|work=[[Ministry of Defence (India)]]\|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]\|date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

	~~Currently~~, ~~HVF manufactures India~~'s [[~~Arjun MBT~~]], BLT T-72, T-72 ~~for TRAWL~~ and ~~the~~ [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s~~. Apart from OE manufacturing HVF also has the facility of overhauling all the tanks manufactured at HVF.The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF~~.		==Plant==
			The factory is powered by a 16 MW [[solar power]] plant, spread over {{convert\|80\|acre\|abbr=on}}, commissioned in 2018 and installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INRconvert\|1050\|m}}. The plant helps reduce [[Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere\|carbon dioxide ({{chem2\|CO2}}) emissions]] to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INRconvert\|45\|m}} each year.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=27 June 2018\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece\|access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref>

			==Products==
			Products of HVF include [[Vijayanta]], [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]], [[Arjun MBT]] and [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]] [[tank]]s.

	~~==Solar plant==~~
	The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}}1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}}45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news
	~~\| last = Srikanth~~
	~~\| first = R.~~
	~~\| title = Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city~~
	~~\| newspaper = The Hindu~~
	~~\| location = Chennai~~
	~~\| publisher = Kasturi & Sons~~
	~~\| date = 27 June 2018~~
	~~\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece~~
	~~\| access-date = 22 July 2018}}</ref>~~
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	{{Gallery		{{Gallery
	\|title=Products		\|title=Products
	~~\|width=250~~
	~~\|height=250~~
	~~\|lines=3~~
	\|align=center		\|align=center
			\|File:T-72 Ajeya1.jpg\|Ajeya
			\|File:Indian Army T-90.jpg\|Bhishma
	\|File:Vijayanta main battle tank-2-marina park-andaman-India.jpg\|Vijayanta		\|File:Vijayanta main battle tank-2-marina park-andaman-India.jpg\|Vijayanta
	\|File:Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Ordnance Factory Board.jpg\|Bridge Layer Tank		\|File:Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Ordnance Factory Board.jpg\|Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya
	~~\|File:Indian Army T-90.jpg\|Bhishma~~		\|File:T-72 FWMP.jpg\|Full-width Mine Plough on Ajeya
	~~\|File:T-72 Ajeya1.jpg\|~~Ajeya		\|File:Arjun Mk 1.jpg\|Arjun
	\|File:T-72 FWMP.jpg\|Full-width ~~mine plough~~ on Ajeya
	\|File:Arjun Mk ~~II side (2)~~.~~JPG~~\|Arjun ~~Mark - II~~
	~~\|File:Ex. Tank passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2008, in New Delhi on January 23, 2008.jpg\|Ex Tank~~
	~~\|\|[[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]~~
	}}		}}

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	\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece		\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece
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	\| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)		\| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
	\| logo =		\| logo = [[File:Heavy Vehicles Factory logo.png\|150px]]
	\| foundation =		\| image = Heavy Vehicles Factory.jpg
	\| type =		\| foundation = 1965
	\| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| image_caption = Welcome sign at the entrance of Heavy Vehicles Factory
	\| area_served = [[Defense industry\|Defence]]		\| type =
	\| key_people =		\| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| num_employees =		\| area_served = [[Defense industry\|Defence]]
	\| revenue =		\| key_people =
	\|\| parent = [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (current)<br>[[Ordnance Factories Board]](former)		\| num_employees =
	\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]		\| revenue = \|
	\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s		\| parent = [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (current)<br>[[Ordnance Factories Board]] (former)
	\| website =		\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]
			\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s
			\| website =
	}}		}}

	The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' (HVF) located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is a armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory of [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>		The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' ('''HVF''') located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is a armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory of [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>

	HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]] [[tank]]s and was later made part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited in 2021 and part of the coporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board,.		HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]] [[tank]]s and was later made part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited in 2021 and part of the coporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board.

	Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], ~~Arjun~~ BLT~~, [[M~~-~~46 Catapult\|Arjun Catapult]]~~, ~~Bridge Layer Tanks, [[Akash (missile)\|Akash Missile Launchers]], [[Bhim self~~-~~propelled howitzer]]s~~ and the [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s. The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.		Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], BLT T-72, T-72 for TRAWL and the [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s. Apart from OE manufacturing HVF also has the facility of overhauling all the tanks manufactured at HVF.The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.

	==Solar plant==		==Solar plant==
	The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}} 1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}} 45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news		The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}}1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}}45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news
	\| last = Srikanth		\| last = Srikanth
	\| first = R.		\| first = R.
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	\| date = 27 June 2018		\| date = 27 June 2018
	\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece		\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece
	\| access-date = 22 July ~~2018~~}}</ref>		\| access-date = 22 July 2022}}</ref>
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	\| logo =		\| logo =
	\| foundation = ~~[[Ordnance Factory Board]]~~		\| foundation =
	\| type = ~~[[Public Sector\|Government]]~~		\| type =
	\| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| area_served = [[Defense industry\|Defence]]		\| area_served = [[Defense industry\|Defence]]
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	\| revenue =		\| revenue =
			\|\| parent = [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (current)<br>[[Ordnance Factories Board]](former)
	\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]		\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]
	\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s		\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s
	\| website = ~~{{URL\|http://ofb.gov.in/}}~~		\| website =
	}}		}}

	The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' (HVF) is located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>		The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' (HVF) located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is a armoured vehicle and battle tank manufacturing factory of [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>

	HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]] [[tank]]s.		HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]] [[tank]]s and was later made part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited in 2021 and part of the coporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board,.

	Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], Arjun BLT, [[M-46 Catapult\|Arjun Catapult]], Bridge Layer Tanks, [[Akash (missile)\|Akash Missile Launchers]], [[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]s and the [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s. The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.		Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], Arjun BLT, [[M-46 Catapult\|Arjun Catapult]], Bridge Layer Tanks, [[Akash (missile)\|Akash Missile Launchers]], [[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]s and the [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s. The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.

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	\| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| area_served = Defence		\| area_served = [[Defense industry\|Defence]]
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	\| num_employees =		\| num_employees =
	\| revenue =		\| revenue =
	\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]		\| industry = [[Defense contractor\|Defence]]
	\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] ~~tanks~~		\| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] [[tank]]s
	\| website = {{URL\|http://ofb.gov.in/}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://ofb.gov.in/}}
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	The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' (HVF) is located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>		The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' (HVF) is located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>

	HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[~~Ordinance~~ Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]] ~~tanks~~.		HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72\|T-72 Ajeya]] [[tank]]s.

	Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], Arjun BLT, [[M-46 Catapult\|Arjun Catapult]], Bridge Layer Tanks, [[Akash (missile)\|Akash Missile Launchers]], [[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]s and the [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s. The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.		Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], Arjun BLT, [[M-46 Catapult\|Arjun Catapult]], Bridge Layer Tanks, [[Akash (missile)\|Akash Missile Launchers]], [[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]s and the [[T-90\|T-90 Bhishma]]s. The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.

			==Solar plant==
			The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}} 1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}} 45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news
			\| last = Srikanth
			\| first = R.
			\| title = Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city
			\| newspaper = The Hindu
			\| location = Chennai
			\| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
			\| date = 27 June 2018
			\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece
			\| access-date = 22 July 2018}}</ref>
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	~~==Solar plant==~~
	The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}} 1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}} 45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news
	~~\| last = Srikanth~~
	~~\| first = R.~~
	~~\| title = Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city~~
	~~\| newspaper = The Hindu~~
	~~\| location = Chennai~~
	~~\| publisher = Kasturi & Sons~~
	~~\| date = 27 June 2018~~
	~~\| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece~~
	~~\| access-date = 22 July 2018}}</ref>~~

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{{Infobox company
| name = Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF)
| logo =
| foundation = [[Ordnance Factory Board]]
| type = [[Public Sector|Government]]
| location_city = [[Avadi]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| area_served = Defence
| key_people =
| num_employees =
| revenue =
| industry = [[Defense contractor|Defence]]
| products = [[Arjun MBT]], [[T-90]], [[T-72]], [[Vijayanta]] tanks
| website = {{URL|http://ofb.gov.in/}}
}}

The '''Heavy Vehicles Factory''' (HVF) is located at [[Avadi]] in [[Chennai]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/avadi.htm Avadi]</ref>

HVF was set up in 1961 by the [[Ordinance Factory Board]], [[Government of India]] to manufacture heavy battlefield equipment, including [[Vijayanta]]s, [[Kartik BLT]], [[M-46 Catapult]] and [[T-72|T-72 Ajeya]] tanks.

Currently, HVF manufactures India's [[Arjun MBT]], Arjun BLT, [[M-46 Catapult|Arjun Catapult]], Bridge Layer Tanks, [[Akash (missile)|Akash Missile Launchers]], [[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]s and the [[T-90|T-90 Bhishma]]s. The Engine Factory of HVF functions separately from HVF.

{{Gallery
|title=Products
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|height=250
|lines=3
|align=center
|File:Vijayanta main battle tank-2-marina park-andaman-India.jpg|Vijayanta
|File:Bridge Layer Tank on Ajeya manufactured by Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) of Ordnance Factory Board.jpg|Bridge Layer Tank
|File:Indian Army T-90.jpg|Bhishma
|File:T-72 Ajeya1.jpg|Ajeya
|File:T-72 FWMP.jpg|Full-width mine plough on Ajeya
|File:Arjun Mk II side (2).JPG|Arjun Mark - II
|File:Ex. Tank passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2008, in New Delhi on January 23, 2008.jpg|Ex Tank
||[[Bhim self-propelled howitzer]]
}}

==Solar plant==
The factory has a 16 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, spread over 80 acres of land, commissioned in 2018, which is the largest solar power plant in the city. It was installed by [[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL) at a cost of {{INR}} 1,050 million. A 110 kilo volt (KV) substation had been constructed to distribute the power generated from the plant. The plant helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the extent of 26,000 tonnes per annum, saving {{INR}} 45 million annually to the HVF and Engine Factory (EFA).<ref>{{cite news
| last = Srikanth
| first = R.
| title = Avadi HVF now has biggest solar power plant in city
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 27 June 2018
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/avadi-hvf-now-has-biggest-solar-power-plant-in-city/article24266875.ece
| access-date = 22 July 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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