Bhel bags 15 mw-solar PV plant order in Gujarat

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemical Limited placed the order for setting up plant at Gujarat Solar Park in Charanka, the power equipment maker said in a statement.

This will be BHEL's first ground-mounted Solar PV project in Gujarat. The company is presently executing over 180 MW of ground-mounted and rooftop Solar PV projects across the country, it said.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has been contributing to the national initiatives for developing and promoting renewable energy-based products on a sustained basis since the past three decades, the company said.

It has enhanced its state-of-the-art manufacturing lines of solar cells to 105 MW and solar modules to 226 MW per annum. In addition, space-grade solar panels using high efficiency cells and space-grade battery panels are manufactured at its Electronic Systems Division, Bengaluru.

It is one of the few companies in India whose solar business is backed by a dedicated R&D team.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd offers EPC solutions for both off-grid and grid- interactive SPV power plants and has set up solar plants in various locations in India including the Lakshadweep Islands for island electrification.