State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned 13 MW of
solar power plants in various parts of the country so far this financial year.
The projects are: 3 MW grid connected plant in Karnataka, 5 MW plant in Rajasthan, two plants of 2 MW each in Maharashtra and over 1 MW in Lakshadweep Islands.
BHEL commissioned the
plant at Yapaldinni Village near Raichur for the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL).
The five MW plant for Indian Oil Corporation at Rawra Village near Phalodi, Rajasthan was commissioned under the NVVN programme of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
Two more PV power plants of 2 MW each were commissioned at Katol near Nagpur for Sepset Constructions Ltd. and Citra Real Estate Ltd. These projects are commissioned under roof-top PV and Small Solar Power Generation Programme (RPSSGP) of IREDA under JNNSM.
In Lakshadweep,
BHEL is executing a 1.9 MW order from Lakshadweep Administration for augmentation and modernisation of existing solar power plants at various islands, of which 1.1 MW has been commissioned.
Additionally, BHEL is executing solar power plant projects of 7.5-MW for various customers and they are in the final stages of commissioning.
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