Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan (SUCRL) has floated a tender of interest to empanel land aggregators or facilitators for acquiring private land on lease for a 700 MW solar park.

The last date for the submission of bids is January 5, 2024.

The company acquired 5,500 acres of government land in Bhadla, Jodhpur, and subleased it to solar project developers. SUCRL is now planning the 700 MW solar park on privately leased land in any of the four districts of Bikaner, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Phalodi, or near an upcoming interstate transmission system-connected grid substation.

SUCRL is seeking interested applicants to acquire about 3,500 acres of private land on a lease basis, intended for establishing solar power projects.

The lease duration will be 29 years and 11 months from the lease agreement's signing date between the landowner and SUCRL, with a 5% rent escalation every three years.

The land aggregators must identify land based on location suitability, land elevations, road accessibility, water availability, presence of shrubs, lease rental, and distance to the substation.

The selected land parcels must not face any government restrictions for setting up a solar project.