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SJVN Green Energy Bags 200 MW Solar Project In Maharashtra

The project is expected to generate 455.52 million units in the first year.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Solar panels (Source: Unsplash)</p></div>
Solar panels (Source: Unsplash)

State-owned SJVN on Saturday said its green energy subsidiary has bagged a 200MW solar project entailing an investment of Rs 1,000 crore in Maharashtra.

"Wholly-owned subsidiary of the company...SJVN Green Energy Ltd received a Letter of Award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for 200 MW solar power project to be developed anywhere in Maharashtra," a BSE filing stated.

The project shall be constructed in a period of 18 months which shall be reckoned from the date of signing of power purchase agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company

Tentative cost of construction / development of this project shall be around Rs 1,000 crore, it stated.

The project is expected to generate 455.52 million units in the first year and the cumulative energy generation over a period of 25 years would be about 10,480.82 million units

Commissioning of this project is expected to reduce 5,13,560 tonne of carbon emission and would contribute towards government mission of 500 GW renewable capacity by 2030.