Hartek Solar bags project from FMCG firm Bikaji

18 Dec 2020 CW Team

Hartek Solar, the rooftop solar division of EPC major Hartek Group, has bagged a 1.8 MW rooftop project from Bikaji, a leading FMCG firm in Rajasthan, consolidating its pan-India presence.

This project will generate approximately 2,833 MWh of clean electricity annually balancing 57,661 tonnes of carbon emissions produced.

The panels are based on the latest technology of Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) and monocrystalline solar panels. Bikaji’s head office in Bichhwal will be provided with the same storage facilities of this solar plant.

The industrial and commercial category accounts for 70% of India’s rooftop solar capacity, and Hartek aims to execute 10 MW rooftop projects primarily in the industrial domain by this financial year.

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