Tata Power Solar to Set Up 100 MW Solar Projects in Maharashtra

Tata Power Solar, one of India’s largest integrated solar companies and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received Letter of Award (LoA) to build 100MW of distributed ground mounted solar projects for Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

The total order value of projects is ÌNR 538 crores. The commissioning date of the projects is set for 12 months. With this win, the Utility Scale EPC order book of Tata Power Solar now stands at ~4GW (DC) capacity with an approximate value of INR 9,264 crore (without GST), said the company.

The EESL project sites are located in Maharashtra. The work secured includes engineering, design, supply, construction, erection, testing, O&M and commissioning of the solar projects.

“We are enthused with the new contract win from EESL for Distributed Ground Mounted Solar EPC projects. This is yet another recognition of Tata Power’s strong credentials in the solar energy domain and project execution capabilities,” said Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power.

Tata Power Solar has executed various large projects in the past, such as 150MW Ayana at Ananthapur, 50 MW Kasargod at Kerala, 56MW Greenko, 30MWp Solar Power Plant in Lapanga, Odisha, and 105MWp of Floating solar at Kayamkulam (under implementation). It has also won an auction conducted by Gujarat for 400 MW of projects to be built at Dholera solar Park.

The company operates a manufacturing unit in Bangalore, with a production capacity of 580MW of modules and 530 MW of cells. The firm has a portfolio of more than 7GW of ground-mount utility-scale, and over 615MW of rooftop and distributed generation projects across the country till date.

It also offers a diverse line of solar solutions for both urban and rural markets – these include rooftop solutions, solar pumps, and power packs among others. Founded in 1989, Tata Power Solar was originally formed as a joint venture between Tata Power and British Petroleum Solar (BP Solar).