Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has commissioned a 71 MW solar power project in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, strengthening its renewable energy portfolio.

The power generated by the project will be supplied to BPCL’s refineries in Mumbai, Bina, and Kochi, helping reduce the company’s core refining operations’ carbon footprint.

Spread across approximately 210 acres, the solar facility comprises approximately 129,000 solar modules, supported by 1,324 tons of structural steel and nearly 294 kilometres of cabling.

The project is connected to the grid through a 132 kV transmission line. It is expected to generate around 103.61 million units of green electricity annually.

With a focus on sustainable solutions, the company is developing a roadmap to become a net-zero energy company by 2040.

The company has nearly 226 MW of renewable energy projects in operation and an additional 100 MW of projects under construction. It also has a 5 MW green hydrogen project commissioned at its Bina refinery.

The company plans to achieve 10 GW of renewable energy portfolio by 2035.

It is progressing its biodiesel blending program and scaling up compressed biogas infrastructure across strategic locations.

BPCL is also establishing first and second-generation bio-refineries at Bargarh, Odisha. These facilities will process agricultural waste and surplus food grains into cleaner, domestically produced fuels, contributing to rural economic development and sustainable growth.

Last financial year, the company achieved a crucial milestone by winning its first-ever utility-scale solar bid for 150 MW from NTPC, further securing another 150 MW through the greenshoe option.

Earlier, BPCL announced joint ventures with Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India and Bengaluru-based GPS Renewables to develop green hydrogen and compressed biogas projects, respectively. With Sembcorp, BPCL plans to develop, construct, and operate renewable energy projects and green hydrogen and its derivatives projects across India.

Last May, BPCL awarded Suzlon Energy and Integrum Energy 50 MW each of wind projects in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.