Dharan Infra awarded Rs 3262 crore solar contracts in Uttar Pradesh
Author: PPD Team Date: September 11, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: September 11, 2025
Dharan Infra Solar Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dharan Infra EPC Limited (formerly KBC Global Limited), has secured work contracts worth about Rs 3262.10 crore from a renewable energy company in India.
The contracts cover grid-connected solar projects for the solarisation of segregated agriculture feeders at distribution substations across districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Project execution is scheduled through April 30, 2026.
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