The company said that the power generated from the project will be procured by Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) for the entire project life of 25 years
NHPC has placed an order with Tata Power Solar Systems worth Rs 188.19 crore to set up a 40-megawatt solar power project in Ganjam, Odisha. The state-owned company said in a regulatory filing that it has awarded an EPC (engineering procurement and construction) contract to Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd on May 24, 2021, for the development of a 40-MW solar power project in Odisha.
The contract includes the installation of the solar power plant on government land acquired by NHPC Ltd for the said purpose through the state agency Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO).
It also includes work of associated 220 KV transmission line for connectivity at 220 KV OPTCL Transmission System through Lilo Provision and comprehensive O&M (operation and maintenance) for 10 years.
The company said that the power generated from the project will be procured by Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) for the entire project life of 25 years.
The project has been sanctioned by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the Solar Park Scheme and is scheduled to be commissioned within a period of 12 months.
