Author: PPD Team Date: 03/04/2025
Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAIPL), Sterling and Wilson, and Advait Energy Transitions Limited have secured engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for major solar projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
DRAIPL secures 200 MW Khavda solar EPC contract
DRAIPL has won an EPC contract from NHPC Limited for the 200 MW Khavda Solar PV Project – Phase XXIII. The project is part of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited’s (GSECL) 3,325 MW Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) Park in the Rann of Kutch.
The scope includes the design, engineering, and installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, tracker-based Module Mounting Structures (MMS), and related civil and electrical works. DRAIPL will also be responsible for power evacuation up to GSECL’s 33kV/400kV pooling substation and five years of operation and maintenance (O&M) services.
In March 2024, NHPC secured 200 MW capacity under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) Phase XXIII auction at Rs 2.66 per kWh. GUVNL signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NHPC for this capacity.
Advait Energy wins Adani Green Energy contract
Advait Energy Transitions Limited (formerly Advait Infratech Limited) has won an EPC contract from Adani Green Energy Six Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL). The contract covers a 100 MW solar project within AGEL’s 30,000 MW Khavda Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Park in Gujarat.
The project scope includes civil works for pile foundations, module mounting structures, and robotic cleaning systems. It is part of AGEL’s larger hybrid park, which includes 26,000 MW of solar and 4,000 MW of wind energy capacity. Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) is the nodal agency, while Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) are involved in transmission development.
Sterling and Wilson wins Rs 14.7 billion EPC contracts
Sterling and Wilson Private Limited has secured three EPC contracts worth Rs 14.7 billion for over 327.3 MW of wind and solar projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The contracts include:
- A Balance of Plant (BoP) package for a 69.3 MW wind project and a Balance of System (BoS) package for a 58 MW/75 MWp solar project in Rajasthan, along with a 132 kV/33 kV pooling substation.
- An EPC contract for a 200 MW/260 MWp solar project in Gujarat, where it emerged as the lowest bidder (L1).
- Another EPC contract for a solar project in Rajasthan.
With these contracts, India’s renewable energy sector continues its expansion, with large-scale projects advancing in Gujarat and Rajasthan.