NCL signs pact with UPRVUNL to install additional 250 MW solar power capacity in UP

New Delhi: In a ground-breaking step towards renewable energy, Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) on July 3 for the installation of additional Solar Power capacity of 250 MW in the Sonbhadra region.

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NCL's Director (Technical/ Project & Planning) Sunil Prasad Singh on behalf of NCL and UPRVUNL's Director (Technical) Ashwini Kumar Tripathi on behalf of UPRVUNL signed the MoU in Lucknow. This MoU will pave the path to establish a 100 MW floating Solar Power Plant and 150 MW Ground Mounted Solar Power Plant for NCL.

Speaking on the occasion, NCL CMD B Sairam reiterated the company’s commitment to become net-zero and adopting renewal sources of energy for sustainable Mining. He stated that with this initiative, NCL will not only align its vision with Coal India and the Ministry of Coal but also demonstrate its commitment to cooperate in reducing carbon footprints and fostering green energy in line with the nation’s vision.

Notably, NCL has already commissioned the 50 MW Ground Mounted Solar Power Plant in its Nigahi Area, Singrauli Madhya Pradesh. NCL will become a net-zero company with this concrete step meeting its requirement of about 290 MW energy.

NCL is Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Coal. It produces more than 135 million tonnes of coal annually with its 10 highly mechanized open-cast coal mines located in Singrauli and Sonbhadra Districts of MP and UP respectively.

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