SBEC commissions 40.5 KWp solar project in Uttar Pradesh
Author: PPD Team Date: September 23, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: September 23, 2024
SBEC Systems (India) has commissioned a 40.5 KWp solar power project at Kumkum Modi Public School in Baraut Rural, Baghpat, operational since 20 September 2024. This follows the company’s earlier commissioning of a 675 KWp solar project at Modi Arc Electrode Company, Modinagar, in July 2024.
SBEC Systems, specializing in the sugar and power sectors, provides engineering and consultancy services, including project design, planning, fabrication, erection, and commissioning.
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