Solar plant set up to help SCCL subsidiary APHMEL save on its energy bill
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has inaugurated a 300kW solar plant at its subsidiary APHMEL to reduce energy costs. The company also reported record financial performance during its golden jubilee year and plans to diversify its business operations.
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Chairman and Managing Director of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Buddhaprakash Jyoti virtually inaugurated the 300 Kilowatt (Kw) solar power plant established at the Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery & Engineering Limited (APHMEL), a subsidiary of SCCL at Vijayawada, from Singareni Bhavan here on Wednesday.
The solar plant has been established as part of the company’s (APHMEL) golden jubilee celebrations. He also inaugurated the newly constructed CC and RCC internal roads developed to strengthen the plant’s infrastructure.
Speaking on the occasion, the CMD said SCCL was moving ahead with a comprehensive plan to diversify and strengthen APHMEL along with its parent organisation. Complimenting the employees, Mr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti expressed happiness that APHMEL had achieved its highest-ever turnover of ₹63.13 crore and a record net profit of ₹23.33 crore in 2025-26, the best performance in the company’s 50-year history.
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