Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) unit - Mahindra EPC has topped the Merit List for early commissioning of projects under National Solar Mission. The three Solar Power Projects constructed by Mahindra EPC has been recognized by the Central Government’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the nodal agency for Phase I of the JNNSM - NVVN (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission -NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam), in their merit list for early commissioning of solar power projects.

The 5MW Solar PV power project constructed by Mahindra EPC for Mahindra Solar One near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, has been listed in the top slot under the merit list for Phase I, Batch I. In addition, two projects constructed by the company for Fonroche, France with a capacity of 5MW and 15MW near Bikaner, Rajasthan, have been listed as first and third, respectively on the merit list for early commissioning for Phase I, Batch II.

For the three projects, Mahindra EPC’s turnkey scope of work included the complete Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction of the solar power plants, including construction of a double circuit transmission line to export the generated power to a nearby grid substation. The three solar PV power plants put together are equipped to supply more than 45 million units of clean and green energy annually and are expected to displace nearly 36,000 metric tones of CO2 annually.