Coal India Limited

Bidders have until March 22 to lodge interest for setting up a 25MW (AC) solar power plant at Bhojudih Coal Washery of Bharat Coking Coal Limited.

The Coal India arm has selected a Chennai-based firm to build the ‘captive mode’ solar PV project in Odisha. It shall utilize the energy produced through long-term open access. 

The state-owned coal miner has invited proposals from parties willing to partner on its proposed 4 GW solar PV ingot-wafer-cell-module manufacturing facility. Applications can be submitted until September 16. 

Bids are invited to build the solar project in ‘design-build-demonstrate-transfer’ mode anywhere in Odisha. The electricity produced will be utilized for captive consumption of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited through long-term open access. Bidding closes on September 1.

The Coal India Limited arm plans a 40MW ground-mounted, grid-connected solar power plant initially as it eyes an overall 142 MW PV capacity in three years.

In its maiden venture into solar power generation, state-run Coal India Limited will set up a 100 MW plant and sell the electricity produced to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for 25 years.

Bidders have until April 29 to lodge their interest to install and commission a 20 MW ground-mounted solar project for Central Coalfield Limited (CCL). The plant shall come up at CCL’s coal handling and preparation plant in Piparwar village. Solar cells and modules of any origin are allowed for the project.

Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NLC India—both under India’s Ministry of Coal—would form a joint venture with 50:50 equity participation to develop 5 GW of power assets, including 3 GW solar and 2 GW thermal.

Developers have until January 15, 2020 to submit bids for the project that shall come up at Central Coalfields Limited’s plant in Piparwar of Jharkhand.

The projects—to be developed in ‘Capex’ mode—are part of the coal producer’s planned solar capacity of around 3 GW to emerge as a net zero energy company. Bidding closes on November 25.