Jaipur, 15 Feb: NLC India Limited, a premier Navratna CPSU is establishing 300 MW Solar Power Project at Barsingsar, Bikaner District, Rajasthan under Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s CPSU Scheme aimed at supply of affordable power to Government entities. NLCIL was the first CPSU to reach 1 GW Solar capacity in the country. Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the 300 MW SPP on February 16, 2024 through virtual mode.
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. The project is proposed to be established in the lands available with NLCIL in the vicinity of Barsingsar Thermal Power Station (2 X 125 MW) at Bikaner District, Rajasthan.The EPC contract for the project has been awarded to M/s TATA power solar systems through competitive bidding.
The solar project is set-up with latest state of art technology with high efficiency bifacial modules manufactured in India in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat drive by Hon’ble Prime Minister. Power from the Solar Project will be evacuated through the existing power transmission lines of Barsingsar Thermal Power Station.
In a statement, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman and Managing Director, NLCIL stated that, “Around 750 million unit of electricity green power will be generated each year from the project and Carbon dioxide emissions to the tune of 18 million metric tons will be offset by this project in its lifetime.”
Power Usage Agreement for the project has been signed with Rajasthan UrjaVikas Nigam Limited at an attractive tariff of Rs. 2.52/unit for next 25 years. The project is scheduled to be commissioned by September 2024. This project has the potential of employment opportunities to the tune of 600 persons indirectly during the project phase and 100 persons during the O&M phase. The project will enable the State of Rajasthan to achieve its Renewable Purchase Obligation and the Nation to the journey towards Net Zero destiny. NLCIL is already operating 250 MW Barsingsar Thermal Power Station (BTPS) supplying cheap and affordable power to the state of Rajasthan. BTPS is based on eco-friendly Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion technology. Coal for the Power Station is fed from the pit head 2.1 MTPA BarsingsarLignite Mine. The Ministry of Coal also awarded the mine with prestigious Five Star Rating to recognize the exceptional performance.
