NHPC delays commissioning of Karnisar solar project to September

NHPC Limited has revised the timeline for completing its 300 MW Karnisar solar power project in Rajasthan. The remaining capacity is now expected to be commissioned by September 30, 2025, instead of the earlier target of August 31.

As of now, 214.28 MW of the project has been commissioned. In July, NHPC also began commercial operations of a 53.57 MW solar unit under Phase IV of its 1,000 MW grid-connected solar PV project in Bikaner. The unit became operational on June 30, 2025, under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Tranche-III program.

The 300 MW Karnisar project is located at Karnisar-Bhatiyan in Bikaner and is being executed by Tata Power Solar Systems Limited on an engineering, procurement, and construction basis.