Lauren-Jyoti Awards $1.9M Process Order to Rockwell Automation for New Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in India

Lauren-Jyoti received the contract to construct a 50-megawatt concentrated solar power plant for Godawari Green Energy in Rajasthan, India.

Lauren-Jyoti, a joint venture between Lauren Engineers & Constructors, a  U.S. engineering, procurement and construction company, and Jyoti Power Structures, an Indian counterpart, has awarded a $1.9M order to Rockwell  Automation (NYSE: ROK) and its Global Solutions team. Rockwell Automation will provide a PlantPAx-based power plant distributed control system (DCS) solution with solar field local controller panels for Godawari Green Energy in Rajasthan, India and deliver a solution that creates an opportunity to set industry standards in concentrated solar power.

Lauren-Jyoti received the contract to construct a 50-megawatt concentrated green field solar power plant for Godawari Green Energy in       Rajasthan, India. The plant will be one of the first utility-scale solar thermal power plants commissioned in India, resulting in part by The       Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, an initiative by the Indian government to incentivize companies to increase solar power in India to       20,000 megawatts by 2020.

“This collaboration between Lauren-Jyoti and Rockwell Automation will help build one of the first utility-scale solar thermal power plants in       India,” said Siddharth Agrawal, director, Godawari Green Energy. “This  solution, support and collaboration will enable us to integrate       widespread solar field control with main plant control to achieve better uptime and reliability.”

“Rockwell Automation won the order for its ability to deliver a complete scalable automation solution that includes DCS process control, mirror controllers and motor controls,” said Robert Heard, instrumentation and controls manager, Lauren Engineers and Contractors. “They also provide local support and global collaboration with our U.S.-based engineering company and its India-based teams.”

“Renewable energy is presently a strategic focus in India for achieving long-term energy and ecological security, and solar power has been a       major emerging segment. This win is significant because it provides us the opportunity to set industry standards for concentrated solar power       plants,” said Terry Gebert, vice president and general manager, Rockwell Automation Global Solutions. “The industry is poised for tremendous potential growth, due to the commitment of different countries to expand current alternative energy capacity. We’re now positioned to be part of this global growth initiative.”

Rockwell Automation Keith Lester, 414-382-4871 klester@ra.rockwell.com