Crompton Wins ₹445 Crore NREDCAP Solar Rooftop Project in Andhra Pradesh

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (CGCEL) announced recently that it has secured a ₹445.03 crore tender from the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) to install solar rooftop systems under the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna.

In a regulatory filing, the company said the project aims to solarize over 40,000 households in Andhra Pradesh with 2 KW on-grid rooftop systems, representing a total capacity of 77.40 MWp.

CGCEL has received a letter of award for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts covering design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and five years of operations and maintenance. The initiative will include the solarisation of 38,699 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe households through a utility-led aggregation model in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh DISCOMs.

The company expects to complete the project within six months.