Moser Baer Photovoltaic bags order from Gujarat govt

NEW DELHI: Moser Baer Photovoltaic, a subsidiary of Moser Baer India on Monday said it has won a contract from the Roads and Buildings department of Gujarat to set up roof-top solar photovoltaic installations.

The solar photovoltaic system with 135-kilowatt-peak installed capacity will run a 40-kilowatt load for 10 hours each day and charge a battery bank of 6,000 ampere hours, the company said in a statement.

Work on the project has already started and the complete system will be commissioned by April 2009, it added.

"The contract underlines our unmatched capability of design and build reliable and customised solar systems in a cost-effective manner. This project is in line with the Gujarat government's focus on clean and renewable energy in the state," MBPV Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Arya said.