Belectric handed EPC, O&M contracts for Fortum’s 250MW India project

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email
An existing Fortum project in India. Image: Fortum.

Germany’s Belectric has been handed the contract to perform engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) duties and provide operations and maintenance (O&M) to a 250MWAC solar park project in India.

Fortum Solar India, a division of Finnish power project developer Fortum, was awarded the right to build 250MW of PV capacity at Pavagada solar park in Karnataka in June. At the time Fortum said would require €120 million capital expenditure and receive a fixed tariff of 2.85 INR/kWh for its output to the grid for 25 years.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

With 185MW of solar in operation in India at present, Fortum Solar India has awarded the EPC and O&M contracts to Belectric, which in turns said it has had a hand in developing some 360MWp of PV capacity in India already.

“We are delighted to be awarded the contract for this new project in Karnataka which is going to be the largest capacity installation we have done in India. This project includes five sites in a solar park totaling to 250MWAC and we plan to start construction next month,” Belectric Photovoltaic India CEO and managing director Jitendra Singh said, adding reference to two large rooftop projects the company is currently also construction in India.

Belectric is also building Limondale, a 349MWP (250MWAC) PV plant in Australia for parent company Innogy SE.        

Read Next

October 8, 2025
Saatvik Green Energy has secured new solar PV module orders worth more than INR7 billion (US$84 million), to be delivered in this financial year.
October 7, 2025
Juniper Green Energy through its subsidiary Juniper Green Sigma Eight has signed a 70MW power purchase agreement with renewable energy giant Tata Power. 
October 6, 2025
Indian infrastructure company focused on rooftop and ground-based solar power installations, PVV Infra has secured solar power orders worth INR7.9 billion (US$90 million) through two of its subsidiaries. 
October 6, 2025
Indian solar developer ACME Group has established a new subsidiary to manage its renewable equipment manufacturing business, under which it is planning to scale production of TOPCon PV modules.
October 6, 2025
Rajasthan government will develop 500MW/2,000MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a four-hour single-cycle configuration and extended operational life.
October 2, 2025
The Indian solar industry has 86GW and 182GW of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity, respectively, expected to be commissioned by 2027.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
October 21, 2025
New York, USA
Solar Media Events
November 25, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Solar Media Events
December 2, 2025
Málaga, Spain
Solar Media Events
February 3, 2026
London, UK