Singareni Collieries Company LTD (SCCL) has decided to invite tenders for the second phase of solar power generation with 240 megawatt capacity in its mining areas next month. The solar plants are proposed to be erected in eight areas.
At a recent meeting, the management of the company decided to speed up the process for development of the second solar power generation by completing the installation of the remaining 76 MW capacity plants of the 300 MW first phase generation. A total of 224 MW capacity solar plants are already into generation as part of the first phase.
The meeting chaired by Chairman and Managing Director N. Sridhar has decided to complete the first phase by October-end and commence installation of the second phase plants immediately. The company has plans to complete the second phase of solar power generation by October 2024 to have a total solar power generation capacity of 540 MW and also become the first net-zero (cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible) coal company in the country to meet all its energy needs with solar (green) energy.
