Orient Green approves contract for 7 MW solar in Tamil Nadu
Author: PPD Team Date: June 12, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: June 12, 2025
The Board of Directors of Orient Green Power Company Limited has approved an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Remon Solutions Private Limited.
The contract covers 7 MW/9.8 MWp capacity under the first phase of its solar project in Tiruttani taluk, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. The approval was granted on June 10, 2025.
This capacity is part of a larger 25 MW/35 MWp project being developed under Phase-I by Orient Green’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Delta Renewable Energy Private Limited (DELTA).
In total, DELTA is developing 44.8 MW/64 MWp of solar capacity in two phases — 25 MW/35 MWp under Phase-I and 19.8 MW/29 MWp under Phase-II.
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