Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone of the 100 MW Nawa Solar Power Project allotted to Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) at Bikaner, Rajasthan, on Thursday .
The Governor of Rajasthan Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal werw present on the ocassion. .
In a press release issued by SJVN, an official said, “The 100 MW Nawa Solar Power Project is being developed by SJVN through its renewable arm, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), at Nawa in District Didwana Kuchaman, Rajasthan, at the cost of Rs 415 crore.”
The project is expected to generate approximately 254.51 million units of electricity in the first year and about 5850 million units over a period of 25 years. The power will be supplied to RUVITL at a tariff of Rs 2.62 per unit. The project is anticipated to reduce over 2.86 lakh tonnes of carbon emissions over a period of 25 years, making a noteworthy contribution to environmental sustainability.
The project will be developed at a cost of Rs. 415 crores and will contribute to the nation’s goal of achieving a net zero carbon emission economy by 2070.
Scheduled for commissioning by 31st December 2025, the project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region. Additionally, SJVN is undertaking community development initiatives in nearby areas, focusing on education, drinking water, sanitation, health services, and women’s empowerment.
The event was virtually joined by CMD (Addl. Charge) SJVN Bhupender Gupta, Director (Projects) Sushil Kumar Sharma, Director (Personnel) Ajay Kumar Sharma, and Director Finance (Addl. Charge) Rajendra Prasad Goyal, among others.
