Durgapur Steel Plant Solar PV Park is a 20MW solar PV power project. It is planned in West Bengal, India. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2022 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 20 | – | 20 | Announced | West Bengal, India | NTPC SAIL Power |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by NTPC SAIL Power. The company has a stake of 100%.
Durgapur Steel Plant Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 100 acres.
The project cost is expected to be around $13.96m.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2022. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
About NTPC SAIL Power
NTPC SAIL Power Company Pvt Ltd (NSPCL) is an electric utility that supplies power to steel plants. The utility’s service portfolio includes power supplying, billing, power outage, electricity distribution, and power plants operations and management services. Its power plants and projects comprise Rourkela PP-II Expansion, Durgapur power project III, Durgapur Solar PV power project, Salem Solar PV Power Project, and Bhilai PP-IV Power Project. The utility supplies its power to Durgapur, Bhilai, and Rourkela Steel Plants. It has operations in Bhilai, New Delhi, Durgapur, and Rourkela. NSPCL is headquartered in New Delhi, India.
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