NLC Joins Hands with Rajasthan for 300 MW Solar Supply

NLC Joins Hands with Rajasthan for 300 MW Solar Supply

Lignite mining firm NLC India (NLCIL) has joined hands with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam (RUVNL) to provide 300 MW of solar power. This is under the CPSU Scheme at Rajasthan. The PPA has been signed for a period of 25 years.

NLCIL said. “The company has secured 510 MW solar project capacity in the CPSU Scheme Phase-II Tranche-III, floated by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) through competitive bidding,” it added.

Its 300 MW solar project capacity is under execution at Barsingsar, in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The EPC contract for the project has been awarded to Tata Power Solar Systems through competitive bidding.

The said 300 MW solar project capacity is presently under execution at Barsingsar, in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

The project will generate 750 Million Units (MU) every year, which will help curb carbon emission worth of 0.726 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

A Navratna firm, NLCIL boasts of an installed renewable energy capacity of 1,421 MW and has set sights on setting up 6,031 MW capacity by decade-end.

NLCIL primarily has a presence in Tamil Nadu and is now expanding its penetration to other states also. Recently, it invited custom bid for services- engagement of Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA) for solar capacity of 1349 MW, 51 MW of wind power plants at Tamil Nadu.