Su-Kam to set up solar power plants in Punjab, Haryana

Ruchika M. Khanna

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 10

Su-Kam Power Systems is set to become a major solar power generator in the region. The company will generate 15 MW of solar power in different projects to be set up in Punjab and Haryana.

Besides the two states and Chandigarh, Su-Kam is also looking at expanding its solar power business internationally, especially in African countries. It plans to give a boost to its export of solar panels in the African market.

Kunwer Sachdev, managing director of Su-kam Power Systems, said they got into solar power generation recently and already have two small solar power generation projects running.

“We are providing solar power to Delhi Metro in Gurgaon; to Southern Railways in Tamil Nadu and have set up a rooftop solar plant in Chandigarh. We propose to start generating an additional 15 MW by the end of this year,” he said.

He said solar power being a sunshine industry and government committed to generate 100 gigawatts of solar power by 2020, they see a huge business opportunity here. “Since we have been manufacturing solar power equipment for over 10 years now, and providing it to big companies here and exporting it to many African countries, it was a natural progression for the company to get into solar power generation by setting up our own generation projects,” he added. Solar panel manufacturing and solar generation now constitutes 25% of the Su-Kam Power Systems’ total business, with manufacturing of inverters/UPS and automotive solutions continuing to be the major business contributor.