Shimla: SJVN through its wholly owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), has successfully achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) of 241.77 MW capacity in Phase-I of 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project today. The project, with a total planned capacity of 1000 MW, is slated for full commissioning by 30th September 2025. Upon completion, SGEL shall supply the generated solar power to three states namely Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand.
The 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project, located in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, is being developed under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme – Phase II, Tranche III of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. The Project is being implemented under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) mode, thereby providing a significant impetus to the Government’s Make in India initiative and bolstering the indigenous solar manufacturing sector.
The 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project is poised to make a substantial contribution to India’s target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and also aligns with SJVN’s Shared Vision of becoming a 25,000 MW company by 2030 and 50,000 MW by 2040.
