Oriano commissions 40 MW captive solar project in Jharkhand and Bihar

16 Jan 2023 CW Team

For M/s Shree Cement Limited, one of the top three cement companies in India, Oriano has completed two solar power projects with a combined capacity of 30 MWp (15 MWp X 2 nos.) at Banka, Bihar, and 10 MWp at Seraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The 10 MWp plant in Jharkhand and the 30 MWp (15 MWp X 2) plant in Bihar were both put into service in the months of July 2022 and January 2023, respectively.

Design, engineering, supply of balance of plant equipment, erection, commissioning, testing, and O&M were all included in Oriano's turnkey project execution. Shree Cement Limited supplied the modules and carried out the power evacuation. The projects are captive power plants built at 11kV and 33kV evacuation levels at sites in Jharkhand and Bihar, respectively. They use fixed tilt MMS with string inverters and have a fully automatic robotic cleaning system available. GM for Projects at M/s Oriano Clean Energy Private Limited, Vaibhav Bhatnagar, commented on the commissioning by stating, “With this commissioning, M/s Oriano continues to significantly contribute to India's growing renewable energy capacity in line with the nation's ambitious targets of achieving a capacity of 450 GW by 2030. Using a strategic strategy and operational excellence, this demonstrates M/s Oriano's dedication to guiding India's transition to a greener future. We are happy that our teams completed this assignment in the allotted amount of time. We appreciate Shree Cement Limited's leadership and staff for partnering with Oriano as they pursue green energy.”

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