Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat to get 60% power from ₹450 crore solar plant; when will it start? What does the agreement say?
NCRTC has signed a power purchase agreement for a 110 MW solar project to supply 60% of electricity for the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor. The ₹450 crore facility in Uttar Pradesh is expected to cut energy costs and reduce carbon emissions by 1.77 lakh tonnes annually.
The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor will be supplied with a significant portion of its electricity needs from a new 110 MW solar power plant in Jaulan, Uttar Pradesh, according to a power purchase agreement signed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and NIRL NCRTC Renewables Ltd. The ₹450 crore plant is expected to become operational within 24 months and will supply nearly 60% of the electricity required for the corridor.
Once completed, the solar facility will transmit power through the Uttar Pradesh state grid to NCRTC substations in both Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, where it will be distributed along the Namo Bharat corridor. The agreement stipulates that NCRTC will purchase the electricity generated by the solar plant at a fixed tariff for a period of 25 years, helping to stabilize energy costs and reduce the corridor's reliance on conventional electricity sources.
This initiative is expected to lower the corridor's annual electricity expenses by approximately 25% and cut carbon dioxide emissions by around 1.77 lakh tonnes per year, along with reducing pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide.
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