JSL Super Steel signs PPA with Sunsure Energy for 11 MWp solar power
Author: PPD Team Date: April 10, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: April 10, 2025
JSL Super Steel, a subsidiary of Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), has signed a power purchase agreement with Sunsure Energy. The agreement is for the supply of 11 MWp solar power at its plant in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The solar power will be sourced from Sunsure’s 49 MWp open access solar project located in Augasi, Banda district. This project has been developed under the “Uttar Pradesh State Power Banking Policy”.
Through this agreement, JSL will meet 40 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources. The move is part of the company’s effort to shift towards cleaner power in its operations.
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