Core Announcement – Order Details

Awarding Entity: North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL)

Domestic/International Order: Domestic entity

Nature of Order/Contract: Design, engineering, manufacture/procurement, manufacturer's quality assurance, factory testing, transportation, handling, storage, erection including all civil/structural works, electrical and general works, piping, cabling, installation, provision for data acquisition with communication facility to centralized monitoring system of Bihar DISCOMs, testing, commissioning, services, project financing, permits/sanction/clearance if any and insurance at all stages of this contract and supply of energy from the Rooftop Solar Plants and Mandatory 10 Year O&M of the RTS system. The projects are under the CAPEX plus RESCO Mode Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) model of the PM Surya Ghar - Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG-MBY).

Order Value:

  • Aggregate installation order value: Approximately ₹247 Crore
  • Additional long-term revenue potential: Approximately ₹257 Crore over 10-year horizon from energy supply under RESCO model
  • Cumulative revenue opportunity: Exceeding ₹500 Crore

Materiality Context: Described as "significant strategic milestone" and "decisive step in the Company's expansion into the distributed rooftop solar segment." Part of strategic diversification beyond traditionally strong PM Kusum portfolio.

Execution Timeline: Projects to be commissioned within 9 months from execution of respective Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Includes mandatory 10-year operation and maintenance period from commissioning.

Revenue Recognition / Billing Structure: CAPEX plus RESCO model with both installation revenue and long-term energy supply revenue components.

Key Terms & Payment Milestones: Not Specified

Whether Related Party Transaction: No

Promoter Group Involvement: No

Financial Implication:

  • Strengthens presence in distributed rooftop solar segment
  • Enhances long-term revenue visibility through annuity-style RESCO income streams
  • Covers 57,492 consumer installations across Motihari, Saharsa, and Ara circles in Bihar
  • Each beneficiary household expected to receive approximately 15,000 units of solar power over contract period