Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has commissioned another 10 MW plant at Bhupalapalli, Telangana.
With this plant company’s total solar power generation capacity has reach to 162 MW.
Giving the details of area-wise solar plants and the energy generated by them the SCCL officials said the six plants of 152 MW capacity at Manuguru, Pegadapalli, Yellandu, Ramagundam and Mandamarri.
The solar plants of the company have generated about 65 million units (MU) of energy saving ₹34.12 crore to the company on its energy bills so far. The solar plants commissioned so far are part of the 300 MW capacity being developed by the company in the first phase.
The 10 MW plant at Bhupalapalli was formally commissioned by Director (Finance) of the company N. Balaram on Sunday by switching on the switch-yard. According to company officials, two more solar plants – 37 MW plant at Kothagudem and 20 MW at Ramagundam — were also being planned to be commissioned by June-end. The remaining 81 MW plants too would be completed and commissioned by October-end this year.
