ITI Limited, India’s first public sector undertaking post-independence and a leading telecom manufacturing company, has received an order worth approximately ₹300 crore from the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Authority (BREDA). The order is for the supply and installation of 1,00,000 Solar Street Light Systems for the Bihar State Government, in addition to the 80,000 solar street light systems the company is currently executing in Bihar for BREDA.
ITI Limited’s Naini Plant, which has been manufacturing solar panels for the past six years, will fulfill the order under the “Mukhyamantri Gramin Solar Street Light Yojana.” The districts covered by this order include Gopalgunj, Siwan, Samastipur, Purnia, Araria, Gaya, Darbhanga, Patna, Katihar, and Khagaria. The installation will be supervised by BREDA, and the main components of the Solar Street Light Systems are Solar PV Modules, Solar Batteries, LED Luminaries, Mounting Structures, and the Balance of System (BOS).
Speaking on the partnership, Mr. Rajesh Rai, Chairman and Managing Director of ITI Limited, said, “ITI Limited is extremely delighted to partner with the Government of Bihar’s BREDA again to provide street lights with sustainable solar energy. It gives me immense satisfaction that the Bihar Government has come back to ITI by reposing faith in our ability for their developmental initiatives. Our team has been working hard to provide the best-in-class products and services, and I am confident that we will execute this prestigious project too to the best expectations of our client. With this additional order, we have established ITI as a reliable solar systems provider striving for a greener tomorrow.”
Mr. Rai further added, “ITI Limited has now amassed dependable experience of efficiently supplying and installing Solar Street Light Systems in urban as well as rural hinterlands.”
Recently, ITI Limited also won its first Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) order from the State Election Commission (SEC) of West Bengal for the supply of Electronic Voting Machines following a successful demonstration to the SEC at Kolkata.
ITI Limited is India’s premier telecom company and a multi-unit central public sector undertaking, offering comprehensive solutions in the telecommunications segment. The company operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at six locations (Bengaluru, Naini, Raebareli, Mankapur, Srinagar, and Palakkad) and has an in-house R&D center in Bengaluru, along with marketing, sales, and projects (MSP) offices spread across the country.
