Ahmedabad: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and Maharatna PSU, has strengthened its renewable energy portfolio with the commissioning of a large-scale solar power plant at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The 71 MWp (DC) / 52 MW (AC) solar project was virtually inaugurated by Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on the sidelines of India Energy Week, highlighting BPCL’s strategic focus on clean and sustainable energy solutions.
The plant is expected to generate around 103.61 million units of green electricity annually, leading to an estimated reduction of 75,150 metric tonnes of carbon emissions per year—an environmental impact equivalent to planting nearly 1.25 crore trees. Spread across 210 acres, the facility has been developed using approximately 1.29 lakh solar modules, supported by 1,324 metric tonnes of structural steel and nearly 294 kilometres of cabling. Power evacuation is enabled through a 132 kV transmission line, ensuring stable and efficient grid integration.
Electricity generated from the Prayagraj solar project will be supplied to BPCL’s refineries in Mumbai, Bina, and Kochi, contributing to lower-carbon operations across its refining network. With this commissioning, BPCL continues to integrate renewable energy into its core operations, reinforcing its long-term sustainability roadmap and aligning with India’s national clean energy and climate transition objectives.