| Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (Solar Group) | | | | annexe," he said. |
| and construction company Punj Llyod are among the | | | | The Centre had allocated the solar power project for |
| five companies which have bid for solar power project | | | | the Parliament House over four months back to PEDA |
| to be set up in the Parliament House. | | | | keeping in view of its expertise in non-conventional and |
| "We have received bids from five companies for the | | | | renewable energy resources. |
| solar energy project to be set up in Parliament," TPS | | | | "The main objective of this project is to demonstrate |
| Sidhu, the Chief Executive of Punjab Energy | | | | and popularise the renewable and new energy |
| Development Agency (PEDA), which is executing the | | | | resources for the power generation and it has been |
| project, told PTI here. | | | | awarded under the Special Area Demonstration |
| Three other companies, which have submitted bids, | | | | Programme of the government," he informed. |
| are Wipro Ecoenergy, Lanco and Gurgaon-based DD | | | | Besides setting up solar power generation unit, other |
| Solar23 India. | | | | components of the project are installing water heating |
| "We are evaluating the bids and successful bidder will | | | | system of 2,000 litres capacity, illumination of the house |
| be (for Parliament project) announced within next 10 | | | | and setting up a small biogas plant of half a tonne |
| days," he said, adding that the project was expected | | | | capacity per day for the Kitchen in Parliament. |
| to be completed within next three months. | | | | "The other components of the project will be done in a |
| PEDA, which has been asked by the Centre to | | | | phased manner," said Sidhu. |
| implement the solar power project in Parliament, had | | | | State-owned PEDA is a nodal agency for promotion |
| invited bids for commissioning of power project with a | | | | and development of renewable energy projects |
| capacity of 80 KW using solar photovoltaic technology | | | | including solar, biogas and small hydel projects in |
| and its operation and maintenance for 10 years. | | | | Punjab. It is also a nodal agency for facilitating project |
| "Out of 80 KW of power generation, 50 KW of | | | | for carbon credit under Clean Development |
| power will be fed into grid system and rest will be | | | | Mechanism. |
| used for battery back up at the Parliament house | | | | |