SJVN commissions 100 MW segment of Bikaner solar project
Author: PPD Team Date: December 15, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: December 15, 2025
SJVN Limited has announced the commercial operation of a new 100.56 MW segment of its large-scale solar project in Rajasthan. The capacity has been added to the national grid by SJVN Green Energy Limited, which is the company’s wholly owned renewable energy subsidiary.
In a filing dated 13 December 2025, the company informed the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited that SJVN Green Energy has achieved the Commercial Operation Date for the 100.56 MW segment. The capacity forms part of the 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project.
The company said the commissioning raises the project’s cumulative operational capacity to 830.70 MW. It said the remaining capacity is expected to be commissioned soon.
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