Waaree Renewable wins bid for 170 MW in Neemuch Solar Park Project
Author: PPD Team Date: December 11, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: December 11, 2024
Waaree Renewable Energy Technologies Limited has won bids to set up a 170 MW capacity under Unit-III of the Neemuch Solar Power Park Project in Madhya Pradesh.
The company quoted a tariff of Rs 2.15 per kWh for the project.
The Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), a joint venture of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL), is developing three solar parks with a combined capacity of 1,500 MW in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar, Shajapur, and Neemuch districts.
The 500 MW Neemuch Solar Power Project is being developed in three units: Unit-I (160 MW), Unit-II (170 MW), and Unit-III (170 MW).
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