Telangana-based solar project developer ILIOS Power has won an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from HPCL Renewable & Green Energy for a 100 MW solar power project at Galiveedu, Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh.

The tender was floated by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation in May this year.

Spanning approximately 500 acres within the Galiveedu Solar Park, the project will be executed on a lump-sum turnkey/EPC basis at a fixed price.

The contract also includes operations and maintenance for five years, with the possibility of an extension for an additional five years.

The project must be completed within 11 months from the date of the letter of acceptance.

Additionally, the solar modules to be used in the project must comply with the latest Approved List of Models and Manufacturers issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

ILIOS Power provides solar solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial clients, as well as operations and maintenance services for managing solar projects.

ILIOS Power was recognized with the Best Engineered Project award at the 2021 Mercom India Solar Awards for a project completed for Kallam Textiles in Ongole, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, which was commissioned on July 23, 2020.

In June last year, ILIOS Power won an EPC and operation and maintenance contract from Bharat Petroleum Corporation for 6.9 MW floating solar power projects in Kerala.

In May, HPCL Renewable and Green Energy, a subsidiary of Hindustan Petroleum, invited bids for the EPC package with land for 300 MW of interstate transmission system-connected solar power projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

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