Sterling Agro Industries Ltd (Nova Diary) is a leading manufacturer of dairy products in India. Sterling Agro has a well established retail presence offering a variety of dairy products with pan India marketing, sales and distribution. Sterling Agro is a preferred supplier for bulk customers which include large institutions and well known multinational corporations. Sterling Agro also supplies to customers internationally to over 33 countries.
Sterling Agro owns and operates three world class factories with a daily milk handling capacity of 2.6 Million Liters. Products are marketed under the brand names of NOVA and A-ONE (for dairy creamers), which are trusted household brands in India.
As a result, over the last few years, the company has been actively looking at Rooftop solar as a possible means to reduce its carbon footprint. This is where SafEarth came in and helped make their dream become a reality. The Rooftop OPEX Solar installation of 1400 kW has helped Sterling Agro Industries Ltd reduce 2789 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.
Project Details :
| Characteristics | Value |
| Size | 1400 kW |
| Commercial Operation Date (COD) | December 2021 |
| Type | Rooftop |
| Financing Mode | OPEX |
| Execution Time | 4 Months |
| Annual Generation | 2,095,800 kWh |
| CO2 Reduction | 2789 Tonnes |
| Levelized Cost of Energy | < INR 1.9 / kWh |
*Graph of Total Annual Savings
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The project closed with significant benefits to the off-taker and the company stands to save upwards of with the installation of the rooftop solar system by SafEarth.
Project Workflow
SafEarth is proud to be a part of this journey. This is how we helped their transformation:
Project Design:
Upon signing with Sterling Agro Industries Ltd, SafEarth first visited the site and made a detailed engineering report for the project. The designed system optimized the generation and the return on investment of the plant. Best industry practices have been used in this system.
Vendor Selection:
The SafEarth team then selected 12 pre screened vendors from the companies registered on our portal. All these companies are industry leaders. These companies were given a week to review the Detailed Engineering to help them ascertain their costs up to 99% accuracy. After that they selected a vendor from the 12 participating pre screened vendors and held final discussions with this vendor. We worked with them to iron out various terms and conditions of the contract to arrive at a Win-Win scenario. This ensured protections for the client as well as the vendor.
Installation:
The Vendor installed the plant on the roof of the industry following the best in industry practices. The plant has been set up using premium components and has been designed for top-grade performance.
Quality Assurance by SafEarth:
Before Commissioning and Handing over the plant, the SafEarth quality team visited the site and identified any punch points related to the project. The plant was handed over only after resolving these punch points.
Operations and Maintenance:
The O&M for the plant is now being done by the Vendor. The contract sets out clear benchmarks against which the output of the plant will be evaluated.
Final Outcome of Project
SafEarth has helped Sterling Agro Industries Ltd reduce its carbon footprint by 2789 tonnes per year of CO2 equivalent and save over 60% of their electricity bills in the process. The Company was able to get the best quality solar plant without having to worry about any aspect of the project and as a result, they have awarded additional projects to SafEarth.
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