Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has commissioned SJVN Limited’s landmark 1 GW solar power project, marking the largest solar installation executed by the company to date and one of India’s biggest renewable energy developments. 

The Direct Current Requirement (DCR)-compliant project—rated at 1,000 MW AC/1,400 MWp DC—reinforces TPREL’s position as a leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) player and highlights its execution capability at scale. 

All 2.4 million solar modules deployed in the project were manufactured at TP Solar Limited’s Tirunelveli facility, underscoring Tata Power’s commitment to domestic manufacturing under the ‘Make in India’ initiative and strengthening India’s self-reliance in clean energy technologies. 

Spread across the Bandarwala and Karnisar Bhatiyan sites in Bikaner, Rajasthan, the project is designed to supply clean power across multiple states.  

The capacity has been allocated to key state utilities, with 500 MW assigned to Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited (RUVITL), 300 MW to Jammu & Kashmir Power Limited (JKPL), and 200 MW to Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL).  

In its first year of operations, the project is expected to generate approximately 2,454.84 million units of green electricity and offset nearly 1.74 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. 

The project was delivered under extreme climatic and geographic conditions, with temperatures ranging from 50°C in peak summer to as low as 3°C in winter, alongside difficult terrain and restricted vehicle movement.  

Despite these challenges, TPREL ensured timely and safe execution through the use of advanced DCR-compliant solar cells, mono bifacial modules, precision ramming techniques, and high-performance inverters designed to operate efficiently in extreme heat. 

Beyond its technical scale, the project has delivered significant socio-economic benefits. More than 300 local workers were trained and employed across various project activities, while over 25 local vendors were developed, supporting long-term livelihoods and regional economic growth. 

With the commissioning of this project, TPREL has further strengthened its credentials as a trusted partner for large-scale, multi-state renewable energy deployments. The company continues to play a key role in advancing India’s clean energy ambitions, aligned with the national targets of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070. 

TPREL’s total utility-scale renewable capacity has now reached 11.6 GW, including 4.9 GW executed as third-party EPC.  

Tata Power currently operates 5.8 GW of its own renewable capacity—comprising 4.7 GW of solar and 1.1 GW of wind—while another 5.8 GW is under various stages of implementation, evenly split between solar and wind projects and scheduled for phased completion over the next 3 to 24 months.