Punjab

SJVN Green Energy Ltd will develop a cumulative 1.2 GW of solar projects to supply power to Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. The cumulative project cost is estimated at INR 7,000 crore ($843.39 million).

SJVN Green Energy Ltd will develop 1.2 GW of solar projects for supply to Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has invited an Expression of Interest (EOI) from developers to set up a cumulative floating solar capacity of 100 MW across Punjab. The capacity will comprise projects of different sizes, to be developed on a build-own-operate basis. 

The selected bidders will set up grid-connected solar projects anywhere in Punjab to supply the power.

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) is accepting bids to develop 810 MW of state transmission utility (STU)-connected PV projects in the Bikaner district. Bidding closes on June 7.

SJVN Green Energy has awarded the balance-of-system (BOS) package for its 100 MW solar project in Punjab.

Bharat Vikas Group (BVG) has won the balance-of-system package for SJVN Green Energy’s 100 MW (AC) grid-connected solar PV power project in Punjab. The total project value, including three-year operation and maintenance, is INR 116.29 crore.

The DC fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers will be available at BPCL fuel stations between Delhi and Jalandhar. BPCL plans 200 such fast-charging corridors along national highways by March this year. 

SJVN, a state-owned hydropower producer, has started accepting bids to set up a 15 MW (AC) floating solar plant in Himachal Pradesh. It is also seeking EPC contractors for a 100 MW (AC) grid-connected, ground-mount PV project in Punjab. 

The rooftop solar plant at ST COTTEX factory in Ludhiana uses 10,700 JA Solar 465 Wp mono PERC modules and 39 Sungrow inverters of 100 kW.