Coal India subsidiary to build 600MW solar project

The solar projects will cost over $121.76m.

One of Coal India’s largest coal-producing subsidiaries, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) is planning to develop 600 megawatts (MW) of rooftop and ground-mounted solar power projects worth over $121.76m (INR1000 crore) to support the company’s net-zero energy goal.

In a statement, the Ministry of Coal said over 180MW of solar power projects are in various stages of development in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, whilst projects with a capacity of 580 kilowatt-peak (kWp) in Johilla, Jamuna-Kotna and Kusmunda Area have been commissioned.

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Its two largest projects with 40MW capacity each are located in the company’s own land in Bhatgaon and Bishrampur in Chattisgarh’s Surajpur district which are both at the execution stage and could be commissioned during the fiscal year

SECL is also planning to install another 40MW ground-mounted solar projects in the Johilla area in Madhya Pradesh and issue a tender for a 4MW rooftop soal project and installation feasibility of a floating solar power plant at Sharda OC mine in the Sohapur Area.

Coal India aims to install 3,000MW of renewable energy projects by 2026 as part of its goal to achieve net-zero status. This is also in line with the country’s net-zero emissions by 2070.

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