{
  "id": 4812476,
  "title": "NCRTC To Power Namo Bharat Delhi-Meerut Corridor With 110 MW Captive Solar Plant: All Details",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ncrtc-to-power-namo-bharat-delhi-meerut-corridor-with-110-mw-captive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:09:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/ncrtc-to-power-namo-bharat-delhi-meerut-corridor-with-110-mw-captive-solar-plant-all-details"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has signed a power purchase agreement for a 110 MW captive solar power plant to supply nearly 60 percent of the electricity needs of the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor. The agreement was signed with NIRL NCRTC Renewables Limited, a joint venture between NCRTC and NLC India Limited. The solar plant, to be developed in Jaulan, Uttar Pradesh, is estimated to cost around Rs. 450 crore and is expected to be commissioned within 24 months. This marks the first instance of a captive solar power plant being introduced in the country's Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and metro transit networks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}