Bihar’s largest solar power plant in Lakhisarai under the Project Kajra is set to be operational by next month, which was earlier anticipated to be operational by December 2025. The executive agency, Larsen & Turbo (L&T), is carrying out the work in two phases to bolster the dependence on green energy. The work on 1232 acres of land is likely to be completed by August 2025.
The massive solar energy project is being constructed on a vast 689 acres of land in its first phase. This phase boasts an impressive capacity of 185 MW (AC) of electricity generation from solar energy and a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 254 MW per hour. The system will provide 45.4 MW of power for four hours during peak hours. With an estimated cost of Rs 1,570 crore, the project is moving rapidly.
The construction of a 12-kilometre-long boundary wall around the entire land has been completed. Installation work for solar panels and battery containers is underway, with over 2 lakh solar panels and 81 battery containers already installed. Efforts to facilitate power evacuation are also in progress.
The project's second phase will see the development of a solar energy generation cum battery energy storage system on approximately 400 acres of land. This phase will have a capacity of 116 MW (AC) of electricity generation from solar energy and a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 241 MW per hour. The system will deliver 50.5 MW of power for four hours during peak hours. The estimated cost for this phase is Rs 880.27 crore. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been selected as the implementing agency for this phase as well.
