President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday virtually laid the foundation stone of state-owned energy firm SJVN’s 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Governor of Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra and state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also attended the event, SJVN said in a statement.
This project will be implemented through its wholly-owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), the company said.
According to SJVN CMD Nand Lal Sharma, “Development cost of the project is Rs 5,492 crore and viability gap funding support of Rs 44.72 lakh per megawatt for this project is being done by IREDA. It will come up on a 5,000 acres area”.
