ACME commissions solar and wind projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat
Author: PPD Team Date: June 25, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: June 25, 2025
ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited has fully commissioned two renewable energy projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat through its subsidiaries.
On June 24, 2025, ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited commissioned 60 MW of solar capacity in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This marked the completion of the 300 MW solar project awarded under Tranche-XVIII of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
A day earlier, on June 23, 2025, ACME Pokhran Solar Private Limited commissioned 3.3 MW of wind capacity in Shapar, Gujarat. This completed the 50 MW wind power project awarded under Phase-III of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) auction.
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