Tata Power Solar to build 300 MW CPSU-II for NTPC

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By the Electrical India content team

Tata Power Solar post reverse auction held on February 21, has received the Letter of Award (LoA) to build the 300 MW CPSU-II for NTPC at an all-inclusive price of Rs 1730.16 crore. The Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the grid-connected solar photovoltaic project is set for September 2021 (18 months). “It is projects like these which demonstrate the trust in Tata Power’s project management and execution skills. This order is a motivation for us to continue focusing on delivering the best to our customers, as per their expectations,” said Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power.

Ashish Khanna, MD & CEO, Tata Power Solar and President, Tata Power (Renewables), said: “Tata Power Solar is proud to consistently win large and challenging grid-based solar EPC contracts from industry-leading public sector undertaking like NTPC. This being a DCR project, we will be building the project with our own cells and modules.”

In September 2019, post reverse auction, Tata Power Solar had received an LoA to develop a 105MWp Floating Solar Project worth approximately Rs 343 crore including a 3-year O&M.  The project is a floating solar project in the country and the venture is executed on the reservoir of NTPC in Alappuzha, Kerala and is to be commissioned no later than 21 months.

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