Question : Which company has bagged a contract worth USD 99 million (around Rs 747 crore) to construct a solar project in the United States of America?
(a)Adani power
(b) Vikram solar
(c)Tata Solar
(d) None of the above
Answer : (d)
Related facts
Context
- Sterling and Wilson Solar Solutions(SWSS) has recently (June, 2020) bagged a contract worth USD 99 million to construct a solar project in the United States of America.
- SWSS is a subsidiary of Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd.
Sterling and Wilson
- Sterling & Wilson an associate company of SPCL(Shapoorji Pallonji group), is one of India’s leading turnkey MEP (Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) service providers with a varied range of solutions from HV & LV Electrical Systems, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Fighting, Fire Alarm Systems to Security Systems etc.
Contract
- SWSS, has been awarded a USD 99 million contract to construct a 194 MW project in the US.
commencement
- Construction for the project will commence in September 2020 and the project will be commissioned by November, next year.
Significance
- SWSS will be managing the entire turnkey execution for the photovoltaic project, and once commercially operational, the plant will produce enough solar energy to power over 35,000 homes, saving approximately 275,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions.
By — Pankaj Pandey