Awarded on an EPC basis, the project will be developed in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: Amara Raja Infra Pvt Ltd (ARIPL), part of the $2 Billion Amara Raja Group today announced that the company has been awarded a 300 MWac /390 Mwp Ground-Mounted Balance of System (BoS) Solar PV Project from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a ‘Nava Ratna’ Central public sector enterprise.
The project encompasses the complete Balance of System (BoS) for 300 MW/390 Mwp Solar PV plant including the construction of a 220 kV pooling substation and subsequent 220 kV power transmission infra to the existing 220 kV/400 kV PGCIL (EHV) Sub-Station at Pavagada, including operation and maintenance of the project for five years. The contract excludes the supply of PV modules, which will be supplied by M/s SECI.
This mega project will be built across 1,100 acres land near Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh and is set for completion within 12 months from the contract date. With this project, the company has an overall order book of 3GW and has executed over 1 GW of solar portfolio.
Dwarakanadha Reddy B, Business Head – Power, ARIPL, said, “We are privileged to collaborate with the esteemed organisation M/s. SECI, a partnership that underscores our proven expertise in renewable energy infrastructure. Securing this 300 MW Solar PV Project at Ramagiri is a significant milestone, further aligning with India’s ambitious renewable energy goals and reinforcing our commitment to sustainable development.”
Amara Raja Infra Pvt Ltd (ARIPL) is an EPC company specialising in Power & Civil projects with capabilities to offer Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction services. A part of the $2 billion Amara Raja group, ARIPL has successfully executed prestigious projects in Power, Commercial, Industrial and Residential segments. With in-house design, project management, and construction capabilities, ARIPL delivers cost-effective solutions with the high level of quality and reliability. The company has a solar portfolio over 2.8 GW and have contributed to Power transmission infrastructure of over 10 GW of renewable energy through EHV substations and transmission lines over the last one decade . ARIPL’s clients include NTPC, PGCIL, Geenko, JSW, Adani Energy, Indigrid, Serentica (Sterlite Power ), Vibrant Energy, ISRO, Dr.Reddy’s, BITS Pilani, IIT, FoxConnand almost all leading State power utilities in India.
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