Punj Lloyd to set up multi crore solar-based EPC Water Treatment Plant in Bihar

New Delhi, Apr 7 Punj Lloyd Group, the global engineering, procurement and construction conglomerate will set up an Rs 232 crore solar-based EPC Water Treatment Plant for removal of arsenic and flouride across multiple districts in Bihar in Bihar.

Punj Lloyd on Tuesday announced winning India's largest solar-based EPC contract of combined value of Rs 232 crore from the Public Health Engineering Department of the Government of Bihar.

The solar water treatment plants, designed and constructed by Punj Lloyd, will resolve the severe groundwater contamination, resulting in many types of diseases including skin and lung cancer.

The scope of work includes design, construction and commissioning of 850 water treatment plants across the state of Bihar, completely solar powered.

"We are extremely proud of this development having only recently launched into the solar utility space. This, being the first mega project of this scale for solar water treatment in the country, is a major breakthrough for the company," said Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables Chief Executive Officer Dr Tariq Alam.

"This project will help improve the socio-economic problems in the villages by providing a clean water drinking supply across these districts," Dr Alam added.

The combined solar power generation for these plants will be greater than 1.3 MW. With the Government's commitment to the National Solar Mission, this project provides the foundation to establish Punj Lloyd as a leading solar company in this space.

Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables provides cutting edge technology in turnkey integrated development and sustainable solutions based on solar power.

With the Group being an infrastructure player, the solar utilities will integrate seamlessly into the existing service offerings. The company is already providing solar lighting for the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi.

With this contract, the order backlog for the Punj Lloyd Group on consolidated basis has gone up to Rs 26,205 crore. This is the total value of unexecuted orders as on December 31, 2009 and new orders received after that day.