SECI inks MoU with SDMC for 27.5 MW Solar Plants

South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Solar Energy Corporation of India have announced that have entered into a pact to develop two solar plants with a total capacity of generating 27.5 MW of electricity. The work on the two units will possibly start in April 2019.

“The SDMC inked an MoU with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for generation of total 27.5 MW power from two separate solar plants, at Ghuman Hera near Najafgarh in Delhi, and a piece of land owned by the SDMC in Faridabad in Haryana,” it said in a declaration.

The agreement has been signed bearing in mind the government of India’s pledge towards green energy and SDMC’s solar program. The site has been recognized at Ferozpur village, South Delhi Mayor Narender Chawla said.

“At Ghuman Hera (105 acres) and Ferozpur (9.45 acres) of land is available for setting up the solar plants. After a comprehensive study, the solar energy plants of projected capacity 25 MW and 2.5 MW have been planned at Ghuman Hera and Ferozpur. They are anticipated to be commissioned in 18 months after the start of work,” he said.

Shikha Rai, Chairperson of the SDMC’s Standing Committee told that the SDMC will have a saving of Rs 22.5 crore annually from the Ghuman Hera project and will earn Rs 1.55 crore from exporting energy generated at the plant in Ferozepur.