APM Projects wins LoA for 10 MW solar project in Odisha
Author: PPD Team Date: May 13, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: May 13, 2025
APM Projects Private Limited has received a Letter of Acceptance worth Rs 487.34 million to develop a 10 MW grid-connected solar power project in Lakhanpur, Odisha.
The project will be located at Kirarama village in the Lakhanpur area of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). Bids were invited in November 2024 by Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL).
Scope of work includes design, engineering, procurement, supply, construction, fabrication, erection, installation, testing, and commissioning. It also includes 10 years of comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M).
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