48 CST, 12 Solar Cooker Projects get Extension for Completion

The twelve solar cooker projects will be closed by considering the target achieved till the extended completion date i.e., 31.03.2018.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order for the extension of project completion time of 48 Concentrated Solar Technology (CST) projects and 12 Solar Cooker projects till March 31, this year, with no further escalation of cost and time.

In a release, the Ministry said, “With reference to this Ministry’s OM vide No. 271/139/2017 – Concentrated Solar Technologies dated 27th December 2017 regarding the Project Approval Committee (PAC)s recommendation for the extension of completion time for 48 Nos. of Concentrated Solar Technology (CST) projects and 12 Nos. of Solar Cooker projects, the approval of competent authority is hereby accorded for the extension of project duration of 48 Nos. of CST projects as per the list provided in annexure – I and 12 Nos. of Solar Cooker projects as per the list provided in annexure – II till 31.03.2018 with no further escalation of cost and time.”

The twelve solar cooker projects will be closed by considering the target achieved till the extended completion date i.e., 31.03.2018, the release added.

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