Prime Minister lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation important solar projects worth around Rs 53 billion

The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone and dedicated important solar projects worth around Rs 53 billion in Rajasthan. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the NLC India Limited’s Barsingsar solar project, a 300 MW solar power project, to be established near Barsingsar thermal power station in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Additionally, the foundation stone of 300 MW solar power project of NHPC Limited has been laid under central-public sector undertaking Scheme Phase-II (Tranche -III), also to be developed at Bikaner Rajasthan. Furthermore, the Prime Minister has dedicated power transmission sector projects worth over Rs 21 billion in Rajasthan. The projects include the Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part A; Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part-B1; and Transmission System for providing connectivity to RE projects at Bikaner (PG), Fatehgarh-II & Bhadla–II.