BPCL Inaugurates 52 MW Solar Power Project at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has inaugurated its 71 MWp DC/52 MW AC solar power plant at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to supply clean energy to its refineries and cut over 75,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
February 02, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
The project was inaugurated by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri at India Energy Week, in the presence of Sanjay Khanna, Director (Refineries) with Additional Charge of Chairman and Managing Director, BPCL; Subhankar Sen, Director (Marketing); and D.D. Sarkar, CGM (Renewable Energy).
“Spanning 210 acres with 1.29 lakh solar modules, 1,324 MT of structural steel, and 294 km of cabling, the plant is connected to the grid via a 132KV transmission line. It is expected to generate 103.61 million units annually, supplying green energy to BPCL refineries in Mumbai, Bina, and Kochi,” BPCL stated.
The project is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by around 75,150 metric tonnes per year, equivalent to planting nearly 1.25 crore trees, it added.
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