NTPC Green Energy has begun commercial operation of 95.6 MW at the Kalasar Solar Energy Project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, taking the NTPC group’s installed capacity to 91,668 MW and its commercial capacity to 90,588 MW.
The company disclosed the development in a filing on 30 October 2026. The capacity became commercially operational from 00:00 hours on the same day, according to the filing.
The 95.6 MW unit is the fifth part capacity of the Kalasar Solar Energy Project. It forms part of the 650 MW solar component being developed under the 500 MW Renewable Energy and Medium-term Contract (REMCL) round-the-clock project of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, or NTPC REL.
NTPC Green Energy Limited, or NGEL, is the umbrella company for the green-energy initiatives of state-owned power producer NTPC. The company’s filing described the project as the “fifth part capacity” of the Kalasar solar development and identified Bikaner as its location.
The commercial operation declaration marks the movement of another portion of the Rajasthan solar project from development into operational generation. The filing did not provide details on the total project cost, power offtake arrangements, expected annual generation or the schedule for commissioning the remaining capacity.
The project is linked to a broader round-the-clock renewable-energy structure rather than a standalone solar installation. The disclosed solar component has a capacity of 650 MW, while the associated REMCL project is described in the filing as a 500 MW project. The filing did not explain the relationship between the solar component and the overall round-the-clock supply arrangement beyond identifying the project framework.
NTPC said it remains India’s largest power generation company and caters to around one-fourth of the country’s power demand. With the latest commercial operation declaration, the group’s installed capacity stands at 91,668 MW, while capacity classified as commercial has reached 90,588 MW.
The Bikaner project adds to Rajasthan’s role in utility-scale solar generation, although the announcement supplied no further information on land use, transmission connectivity, local employment or the project’s contribution to the state grid. Those details, along with the commissioning timetable for the remaining Kalasar capacity, were not included in the exchange filing cited in the announcement.
The next operational milestone will be the declaration of commercial operation for additional portions of the Kalasar Solar Energy Project and the wider REMCL round-the-clock project, subject to the project schedule and subsequent company disclosures.
