ACME commissions 52.5 MW under 300 MW solar project in Bikaner
Author: PPD Team Date: May 12, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: May 12, 2025
ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings, commissioned 52.5 MW under Phase-I of its 300 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on May 9, 2025.
The project, financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), spans about 1,300 acres. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate 780 million units of clean electricity annually. Power from the project will be sold on power exchanges at Rs 3.05 per kWh on a merchant basis, with allocation based on commercial optimisation.
The plant is connected to the Bikaner-II grid through a 220 kV dedicated transmission line.
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