Jakson commissions 10 MW Solar Plant for NTPC

CONNAUGHT PLACE, India - March 31, 2014 - PRLog -- New Delhi, 31^st March 2014: Jakson Group-India’s leading Power Solutions Company, today announced the timely completion of 10 MW Solar power plant project for leading state-owned power generation company, NTPC at Talcher, Orissa. The plant was inaugurated by Mr. Arup Roy Choudhury, Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Limited. Senior officials from Jakson, BHEL and NTPC were present at the occasion.

The EPC for the project was awarded to Jakson by BHEL. 2 MW solar power plants are installed inside the NTPC complex and 8 MW plant is located at a distance of 2 km from NTPC unit. Both the plants have been constructed using three unique and different civil structure designs suitable for the varied soil types in the region and are monitored with a single state-of-the-art SCADA system.

Commenting on the commissioning of the project, Mr. Sundeep Gupta, Jt. Managing Director, Jakson Group said “We are delighted to complete the project despite the stiff civil construction challenges faced at the site. With successful completion of NTPC project, we look forward to get more projects from both government and private sector in the solar power business and maintain our leadership position.”

About Jakson Group

Established in 1945, Jakson is one of the leading Power Solutions Group in India today. With 4 companies in its fold, the group has a strong presence in various sectors. The group has more than 1800 employees and its current revenues exceed Rs. 1350 crores per annum with a sales and service network spread across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Singapore.

The group is into diverse business areas of Commercial Gensets, Power Plants, Strategic Sectors, Power Distribution, Electrical Contracting, Solar EPC, Solar Products and Hospitality delivering comprehensive services.