Government-owned lignite mining and power generation company NLC India has commissioned 106 MW as part of the second phase of its 300 MW solar project at Barsingsar in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

The first phase of the project, with a capacity of 52.83 MW, was declared commercially operational on August 26, 2025. The total commissioned capacity of the project now stands at 158.83 MW out of the total planned 300 MW with the completion of the second phase.

NLC India floated a tender for the 300 MW Barsingsar project in October 2022 to expand its renewable energy portfolio under the Central Public Sector Undertaking program of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

The company currently has a total installed renewable energy capacity of over 1,484 MW, comprising ground-mounted solar, rooftop solar, floating solar, and wind power projects.

The company’s solar portfolio includes multiple projects across India, including a 10 MW solar power plant in Neyveli, commissioned in 2015, supplying power to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation under a power purchase agreement, and a 130 MW solar project at Neyveli, implemented in two 65 MW blocks, commissioned in 2017 under the CPSU program.

It also operates a 500 MW and a 709 MW solar power project in Tamil Nadu, commissioned between 2018 and 2019, with PPAs signed with TANGEDCO.

In addition, NLC India has developed a 20 MW ground-mounted solar project with an 8 MWh battery energy storage system in the Andaman Islands, commissioned in 2020 as part of the “Greening of the Island Initiative,” supplying power to the Andaman & Nicobar Administration.

NLCIL’s renewable portfolio also includes a 51 MW onshore wind power project at Kaluneerkulam in Tamil Nadu, commissioned in 2014, supplying power to TANGEDCO.

To accelerate renewable energy project development and ensure reliable, round-the-clock power across India, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has allowed NLC India to invest ₹70 billion (~$815 million) in its wholly owned subsidiary, NLC India Renewables, without prior approval under existing delegation rules. This is a special exemption extended from standard public sector investment guidelines.

NLC India aims to develop 10.11 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, with a projected expansion to 32 GW by 2047.