Bridge and Roof wins contract for 100 MW solar project in Rajasthan

Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract worth Rs 3.51 billion for the development of a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Nawa in Didwana Kuchaman district, Rajasthan, on January 21, 2025. 

The project was originally bid by SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJVN Limited, which invited EPC bids in April 2024.

The 100 MW solar project, awarded to SJVN in May 2023 at a tariff rate of Rs 2.62 per kWh under the 1,000 MW Rajasthan Solar auction by Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (RUVNL), will be connected to the State Transmission Utility (STU). The scope of work includes design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and three years of comprehensive Operation and Maintenance (O&M).

The project will be established on 387.56 acres of land owned by Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL) at Nawa, with a total estimated cost of Rs 5.5 billion. 

The power generated will be supplied to Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited (RUVITL) under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).