Teerth Gopicon and Reliance Industries awarded SJVN’s tender
Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 8, 2025
Teerth Gopicon and Reliance Industries have secured SJVN’s tender to develop 5,830 kW of grid-connected solar projects under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
Teerth Gopicon was awarded 5,705 kW, and Reliance Industries 125 kW.
The projects, aimed at installing solar systems on union government buildings across Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, will be implemented under the renewable energy service company model.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has designated SJVN as the implementation partner.
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