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SHIMLA, May 15: SJVN through its wholly owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) has successfully achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) of 78.23 MW capacity of 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project today. Earlier, COD for 241.77 MW (Phase-1) of the Power Station was achieved on 02.04.2025.
The Project, with a total planned capacity of 1000 MW, is slated for full commissioning by third quarter of 2025. Upon completion, SGEL shall supply the generated solar power to three states namely Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand.
1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project, located in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, is being developed under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme - Phase II, Tranche III of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.
The Project is being implemented under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) mode, thereby providing a significant impetus to the Government's Make in India initiative and bolstering the indigenous solar manufacturing sector.
1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project is poised to make a substantial contribution to India's target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and also aligns with SJVN's Shared Vision of becoming a 25,000 MW company by 2030 and 50,000 MW by 2040. |
