Solarium Green bags Rs 26.6 crore rooftop solar orders from NTPC
Author: PPD Team Date: July 31, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 31, 2025
Solarium Green Energy Limited has secured two rooftop solar contracts worth approximately Rs 26.6 crore from NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN). The work orders, dated 24 July 2025, cover engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems across the Northeastern States under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The first order, valued at Rs 12.99 crore, is for a 3,319 kW rooftop solar project under NVVN’s tender for capacities between 51–200 kW.
The second order, worth Rs 13.63 crore, involves developing 3,443 kW of rooftop capacity under a separate NVVN tender for systems in the 201–1000 kW range.
Both contracts are part of NVVN’s national rate contract framework for scaling rooftop solar installations across government buildings.
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