NHLML and Jodhpur discom to set up solar power plants on expressways

The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) and Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited have, reportedly, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up 11 solar power plants at six places in a section of the Amritsar-Bhatinda-Jamnagar expressway passing through Rajasthan.

These power plants will have a total capacity of 27.43 MW, and will be set up under Saur Krishi Aajeevika Yojana (PM Kusum). These plants will come up at Kolha village in Hanumangarh district, Malkisar-Gopalyan road, Naurangdesar and Rasisar villages in Bikaner district and Bhikamkor village in Jodhpur district and will cover 8 substations. The scheme will be developed on public private partnership mode.