MSEDCL: Vikran Engineering Secures 505 MWAC Solar Order

Vikran Engineering Limited, a diversified EPC company with expertise in power transmission and distribution, water infrastructure, and railway electrification, has secured a solar project in Maharashtra. In a regulatory filing, the company announced that it received a Letter of Award (LOA) from Carbonminus Maharashtra One Private Limited (SPV) for a 505 MWAC crystalline ground-mounted solar project.

The company said it received an order worth ₹1,641.91 crore to develop grid-interactive solar power plants under the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) LIS scheme across various districts in Maharashtra. Vikran Engineering added that the project, valued at ₹1,641.91 crore plus applicable GST, is expected to be completed within 11 months.

The latest project further deepens its clean energy play with the major solar EPC project wins. Previously, it won a ₹354 crore project from Ellume Energy MH Solar One, together with the latest order, Vikran Engineering's consolidated order book is past ₹4,000 crore. 

Solar Technology Used

Crystalline silicon (c-Si) is the oldest and most widely used technology for solar PV modules. c-Si modules are subdivided into two main categories: (i) single crystalline (SC-Si) and (ii) multi-crystalline (mc-Si). The crystalline ground-mounted solar PV technology refers to solar power systems that use crystalline silicon solar panels installed directly on the ground rather than on rooftops. 

Thin-film solar technology is newer in comparison to crystalline silicon. Thin films are subdivided into three main families: (i) amorphous (a-Si) and micro-morph silicon (a-Si/µc-Si), (ii) cadmium telluride (CdTe), and (iii) copper indium diselenide (CIS) and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS). Emerging technologies include advanced thin films and organic cells, which are entering the market through niche applications.