The electronics division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has won a major turnkey contract for setting up an eco-friendly, grid-connected solar power plant of 5-MW capacity.
The company has bagged the Rs 62-crore order for setting up a solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plant near Shivasamudram in Mandya district from Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.
The scope of work under the contract involves design, manufacture, supply, installation and operation and maintenance of the solar power plant. With this order, BHEL is currently executing SPV-based power projects of various capacities totalling 16 MW, the company said in a statement here.
Solar cells and modules manufactured by BHEL are also exported to countries like Germany, Australia and Italy. The company’s PV modules are certified to international standards by JRC, Ispra, Italy.