Dec 2021 | Hartek Solar Executes Rooftop Solar Power Plant at Golden Temple, Amritsar

US based NGO, United Sikh Mission awarded this project to Hartek Solar

This solar power plant will offset around 2,000 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.

Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the rooftop solar division of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, one of the top solar rooftop installers in India, has installed a 525 KW capacity solar power plant in the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, in Amritsar. The scope of work of the project included complete site survey, design, engineering, supply and construction of the solar plant. This project was awarded to Hartek Solar by a US based NGO, United Sikh Mission. The solar PV project will generate more than 7,40,000 units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting around 2,000 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. United Sikh Mission has also awarded Hartek Solar with a 78 KW solar power plant at Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh and a 600 KW solar power plant in Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib.

Speaking on the occasion, Rashpal Singh Dhindsa, President of United Sikh Mission said, “Our mission is to ensure clean power supply round the clock at Golden Temple.” Noting that the monthly electricity budget of Darbar Sahib is around Rs 50-60 lakh, he urged the global Sikh community to contribute towards the initiative of empowering Darbar Sahib with renewable energy. Hartek Solar, the leading rooftop installers in India delivered the project in the stipulated time period! Simarpreet Singh, Director at Hartek Group said “I would like to thank United Sikh Mission for this once in a lifetime opportunity to give back to the community. It is truly an honor to be serving at Golden Temple.”

About Hartek Group

The Chandigarh-based Hartek Group is one of India’s fastest growing concerns catering to the power sector through five strategic business units—Power Systems, Rooftop Solar, Power Distribution Products, Fuel Services, and Smart Grids. Its flagship company, Hartek Power, is one of India’s leading EPC firms. Having executed over 200 high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation turnkey projects, Hartek Power has also connected over 3 GW of solar projects to the grid. The Hartek Group’s rooftop solar vertical, Hartek Solar, has been rated among India’s top rooftop solar installers by Mercom Capital Group. The company is firming up its foothold in the rooftop segment by coming up with innovative and customized solutions. Having secured over 3,000 clients since its inception 30 years ago, the Hartek Group also manufactures a complete range of power distribution equipment under Hartek India, which has a long- standing tie-up with big multinationals like Siemens and Schneider Electric.

Jun 2020 | Hartek Group certified as a Great Place to Work

Ø The coveted certification by world-renowned Great Place to Work Institute is an acknowledgement of the company’s vibrant work culture and employee-oriented HR
practices.

Chandigarh, June 29, 2020: The Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, one of the fastest growing companies in the Indian power sector, has made it to the coveted list of “India’s Best Companies to Work for” in a study conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute.

The Great Place to Work Assessment and Recognition Program is considered as the gold standard for defining great workplaces across business, academia and government organizations the world over. Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 60 countries partner with the Great Place to Work Institute for assessing, benchmarking and strengthening their workplace culture.

Terming the achievement as a matter of great pride, Mr. Hartek Singh,
CMD, Hartek Group, said, “This certification is an acknowledgement of our vibrant work culture and employee- driven HR practices. Employees are our greatest assets, and all our policies are oriented towards them. We give our staff a conducive environment to learn and work, which brings out the best in them.

The Hartek Group CMD, who follows an open-door policy with his staff, makes it a point to personally congratulate the entire team after the successful completion of any project.

About 10,000 organisations register every year from 60 countries. The survey is considered the most comprehensive, rigorous and representative study of workplace culture in corporate India.

Hailing the achievement, Ms. Keerti Singh, Director, Human Resources, Hartek Group, said, “We did remarkably well on various parameters considered for the survey. We always try our level best to make all our employees feel wanted from the moment they join us. Our work timings are employee friendly. Sitting late at work is not encouraged. We motivate us
employees to strike a balance between their personal and professional lives. We also seek detailed feedback from time to time on their level of satisfaction.”

Following a participative and interactive approach, the Hartek Group celebrates its Annual Family Day called Kutumb Milap, a thoughtful way of thanking its people and extended family for their valued contributions with tokens of appreciation, followed by a grand party. Apart from celebrating all special days and festivals together, the Hartek Group holds month-end parties, where all birthdays of that particular month are celebrated, the new employees welcomed, and the professional or personal achievements of team members appreciated. The company also holds an annual cricket tournament called Hartek Premier League, for which a stadium is booked for two days, so as to inculcate team spirit in its staff.

Elaborating on the company’s employee welfare schemes, Ms. Keerti Singh said, “We have adopted a practice of extending financial support to our people in crisis situations or on important occasions like marriages, either in the form of loan or advance. Deeply concerned about the health and safety of our people, we also distribute organic vegetables in our office from time to time.”

Mar 2020 | Hartek Solar executes Faridkot’s First Rooftop Solar Plant at Dasmesh Dental College

Ø The plant, which happens to be the first one to be installed at any college in Faridkot, will generate 9.82 lakh units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting 16,350 Tonnes of
carbon dioxide emissions
Ø Equivalent to saving 15 lakh trees, the project will help Dasmesh Dental College save 80-90 per cent on electricity bills
Ø Plant equipped with unique remote sensing technology which can be linked to Wi-Fi, GPRS SIM card to get alerts on maintenance, real-time data on energy generation and savings

Faridkot, March 6, 2020: In what happens to be among the largest rooftop solar projects at an educational institution in Punjab, Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the rooftop solar division of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, has installed a 600-kWp rooftop solar plant at Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot. This rooftop plant also happens to be the first one to be installed at any college in Faridkot.

The 600-kWp solar PV project will generate 9.82 lakh units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting 16,350 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and meeting several day-to-day electricity requirements of Dasmesh Dental College, which caters to around 500 students. Equivalent to saving 15 lakh trees, the project will help the college save 80-90 per cent on electricity bills.

This rooftop solar plant, which was inaugurated by Prof Mahesh Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, in the presence of Prof O.P. Kharbanda, Chief, Centre for Dental Education, AIIMS, New Delhi, is equipped with a unique remote sensing technology which can be linked to Wi-Fi or GPRS SIM card to get alerts on cleaning and maintenance as well as real-time data on energy generation and savings. The scope of work of the project included installation of solar panels, supply, design and engineering.

Complimenting the college management for contributing to the environmental cause by opting for clean energy, Hartek Solar CEO Simarpreet Singh said, “It is heartening that such initiatives are encouraging more and more educational institutions to opt for solar power. Committed to taking up the fight against climate change by contributing to the larger cause of building sustainable energy infrastructure on every roof, we are encouraging more and more educational institutions, religious places, industries and commercial establishments to go for rooftop solar installations.”

Hartek Solar is among the leading rooftop solar installers in India with an installed capacity of more than 25 MW in the industrial, institutional, commercial and residential categories. The company, which is credited with executing Chandigarh’s first and largest project in the commercial category, a 436-kWp plant spread over six buildings at IT Park, has also installed more than 100-kWp rooftop projects at religious places.

Jan 2020 | Hartek Solar bags 1-MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Daman & Diu

Ø Riding on its expertise and track record of keeping up high project execution standards, Hartek Solar goes all out to tap rooftop solar potential of the newly merged UTs of Dadra &Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

Chandigarh, January 24, 2020: Extending its Pan-India footprint, Hartek Solar, the rooftop solar division of the Hartek Group with operations in more than 10 states, has marked its presence in the newly merged union territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu by bagging around 40 rooftop solar projects to the tune of 1 MW in the industrial category in Daman & Diu.

Grabbing the opportunities presented by the solar policy of the recently merged UTs, that makes it mandatory for industrial units to install rooftop solar plants, Hartek Solar, which develops and provides complete rooftop solutions, right from installation of solar panels and inverters to supply, design, engineering and commissioning, has bagged these substantial orders by riding on its expertise in the rooftop solar domain and track record of keeping up high project execution standards.

Evenly spread across Daman and Diu, these projects are scheduled to be commissioned by the end of the current financial year.

Commenting on the achievement, Hartek Solar Director and CEO Simarpreet Singh said, “The potential of rooftop solar in the newly merged union territories is immense, particularly in the industrial category, and we are going all out to tap it.

While Daman & Diu has close to 3,000 small-scale and medium-scale industries, Dadra & Nagar Haveli is home to more than 2,000 small-scale units, 500 medium-scale units and 28 large-scale enterprises. With favourable policy decisions like demand aggregation initiatives making considerable impact, the industry is well poised to drive the demand for rooftop solar here in coming months.”

So as to accelerate the adoption of rooftop solar in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had embarked on a big campaign for rooftop solar market aggregation last year. “Focused on reaching out to consumers, creating visibility for policies and vendor base for rooftop solar PV plants, these demand aggregation initiatives, which are being implemented in coordination with state nodal agencies, electricity distribution companies and developers, have made a big difference in making industrial consumers realise how rooftop solar can substantially reduce their electricity bills,” said Simarpreet.

He said that with the industrial and commercial categories accounting for70 per cent of India’s total installed rooftop capacity, Hartek Solar has set a target of executing 10-MW rooftop projects in the industrial domain by the end of this year.

Hartek Solar has emerged as one of India’s leading rooftop solar installers with an installed capacity of more than 25 MW across the industrial, commercial and residential categories in just three years of its inception.

Nov 2019 | Hartek Solar executes 80-kWp Rooftop Solar Project at Harike gurdwara

Ø Installed on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the plant will generate 1.31 lakh units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting 103.28 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions
Ø Executed by Hartek Solar in a record time of 28 days, this plant uses monocrystalline modules based on state-of-the-art PERC technology for maximum efficiency

Amritsar, November 12, 2019: Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the rooftop solar division of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, has installed an 80-kWp solar PV project at Gurdwara Ishardham Nanaksar in Harike Pattan on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

The 80-kWp rooftop solar plant will generate 1.31 lakh units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting 103.28 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and meeting several day-to-day electricity requirements of the gurdwara, which caters to thousands of devotees throughout the year. Executed in a record time of just 28 days, this rooftop solar plant uses monocrystalline modules based on state-of-the-art Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) technology for maximum efficiency and other technologically advanced features. The PERC technology generates more electricity owing to its higher light absorption and internal reflectivity. While the front surface in PERC cells absorbs sunlight, the rear surface layered by a dielectric passivation film absorbs the scattered or reflected light. The greater flexibility of PERC modules provides end users with more tilt and placement options, leading to optimisation of space and electricity generation. The higher energy density, on the other hand, translates into lower levelized energy costs and lower payback periods.

Hartek Solar has also equipped the 80-kWp solar plant, attached to 20-KW inverters to ensure a 1:1 system design, with a unique remote sensing technology which can be linked to Wi-Fi or GPRS SIM card to get alerts on cleaning and maintenance as well as real-time data on energy generation and savings. The scope of work of the project included installation of solar panels, supply, design and engineering.

Complimenting the gurdwara management for contributing to the environmental cause by opting for clean energy, Hartek Solar Director Simarpreet Singh said, “It is heartening that such initiatives by religious places and social organisations are encouraging more and more institutions to opt for solar power. Committed to taking up the fight against climate change by contributing to the larger cause of building sustainable energy infrastructure on every roof, we believe in giving back to the society through our rooftop solar installations.”

Hartek Solar is among the leading rooftop solar installers in India. The company had recently installed 10-kWp solar plants at Gurdwara Nada Sahib, Panchkula and Jyoti Sarup Kanya Asra shelter home in Kharar. It had also executed another 10-kWp rooftop project at a temple in Chandigarh last year. Within just a year of launching its customised small-scale solar solutions, Hartek Solar has executed rooftop projects in more than 100 households in Chandigarh alone. It has also installed rooftop projects in the institutional, commercial and industrial categories.

Aug 2019 | Hartek Solar installs Rooftop Solar Plant at Nada Sahib Gurudwara

Ø As a mark of respect to the holy shrine, Hartek Solar dedicates 10-kWp plant to strengthen the message of clean energy, it will generate 16,500 units of electricity annually, which will offset 12.91 Tonnes of carbon dioxide
Ø Hartek Solar has equipped the solar plant with a unique remote sensing technology, which can be linked to Wi-Fi or GPRS SIM card to get alerts on cleaning and maintenance, real-time data on energy generation and savings

Panchkula, August 2, 2019: In a heart-warming gesture, Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the rooftop solar division of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, has installed a 10-kWp rooftop solar plant at Gurudwara Nada Sahib near Panchkula as part of a CSR initiative.

The 10-kWp plant will generate 16,500 units of electricity annually, which will offset 12.91 Tonnes of carbon dioxide and meet several day-to-day electricity requirements of the historical gurudwara, which caters to thousands of devotees throughout the year. With the completion of this solar plant, which has been installed in the parking of the shrine, Gurudwara Nada Sahib can now not only produce its own clean energy to run lights and fans in the parking and the community kitchen but also cut down on its electricity bills.

The scope of work of the project included installation of solar panels, supply, design, engineering and commissioning of the plant. Notably, Hartek Solar had emerged as the first company to install a solar plant at a religious place in the Tricity when it executed a 10-kWp plant at Sanatan Dharma Mandir in Sector 32, Chandigarh in month/year.

The company has equipped the 10-kWp solar plant at Gurudwara Nada Sahib with a unique remote sensing technology, which can be linked to Wi- Fi or GPRS SIM card to get alerts on cleaning and maintenance as well as real-time data on energy generation and savings. Lauding the Gurudwara management for contributing to the environmental cause by opting for clean energy, Hartek Solar Director Simarpreet Singh said, “It is heartening that such initiatives by religious places and social organisations are encouraging more and more institutions to opt for solar power. Committed to taking up the fight against climate change by contributing to the larger cause of building sustainable energy infrastructure on every roof, we believe in giving back to the society
through such initiatives.”

Thanking and congratulating team HARTEK Solar for the wonderful contribution and demonstrating the spirit of service by voluntarily bearing the entire cost of the project, Gurudwara Nada Sahib management Committee Manager Mr. Jagir Singh said, “Congratulating team HARTEK for the wonderful contribution and we hope our initiative inspires more and more people to contribute towards building a better world for our future generations by shifting to eco-friendly means like solar energy.” Having commissioned 25-MW rooftop solar projects, Hartek Solar is among the leading rooftop solar installers in India. Within just a year of launching its customised small-scale solar solutions, Hartek Solar has executed rooftop projects in more than 100 households in Chandigarh alone. It has also installed rooftop projects in the institutional, commercial and industrial categories.

Jul 2019 | Hartek Power to Connect 130-MW Solar to Grid

Ø The scope of the project includes complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the of 220/33 KV substation right from survey, design, engineering and testing to supply, construction, project management and commissioning.
Ø With this order, Hartek Power has connected 1.9 GW of solar power to the grid

Chandigarh, July 4, 2019: Hartek Power, one of India’s fastest growing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies based in Chandigarh with expertise in executing high-voltage turnkey substations and power infrastructure projects, has bagged a prestigious order for connecting 130 MW of solar power to the grid in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.

The scope of the 220/33 KV substation project includes complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the substation right from survey, design, engineering and testing to supply, construction, project management and commissioning. Hartek Power has prevailed over many big players to secure this significant order from a leading independent power producer.
With this order, Hartek Power has connected 1.9 GW of solar power to the grid.

Attributing the achievement to Hartek Power’s expertise in executing high-voltage turnkey substations, Mr. Hartek Singh, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Hartek Group, said, “Our in-depth knowledge of the Indian business landscape positions us as reliable partners in the power sector. The very fact that leading solar developers have chosen us for their projects over
many other big players reflect our commitment to quality, timely execution of projects, world-class safety standards and globally acclaimed project management techniques.

Given the upbeat market sentiment, the renewed focus of the government on solar power and our unmatched expertise in the solar grid EPC domain, we are looking to make a difference in connecting solar power to the grid through integration of our power system capabilities.”

The 130-MW solar project allotted by Maharashtra State Electricity Development Corporation Limited (MSEDCL) under the National Solar Mission will pave way for providing clean and reliable electricity supply in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.

Apr 2019 | Hartek India to Supply Electrical Low-Tension Panels for 20 Jails in Punjab

Chandigarh, April 30, 2019: Hartek India — the manufacturing arm of the Hartek Group — will supply electrical low-tension (LT) switchboard panels for a rooftop solar project coming up in about 20 jails spread across 15 districts of Punjab.

The low-voltage electrical panels to be supplied for installations to the tune of 5 megawatt (MW) would help in optimum distribution of an estimated 60 lakh units of electricity to all the jail buildings, a company statement said here on Tuesday.

“Providing a protective fuse for each circuit in a common enclosure, these panels act as a shield against electrical overloads and short circuits while distributing electricity throughout a facility. Since power breakdowns can cause huge generation losses and plant closures, electrical panels play a crucial in avoiding such crises,” the statement said.

Maintaining the highest quality parameters, we ensure that all our products are fully type-tested. In fact, we have our own state-of-the-art testing laboratory in our manufacturing facility to see to it that there is no compromise on quality.

We will continue to build world-class power distribution products under the Make in India campaign, and thus contribute to nation building, Hartek India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simarpreet Singh said. Hartek Group has interests in power systems, rooftop solar, power distribution products and other services.

Apr 2019 | Chandigarh-Based Hartek Solar Director Simarpreet Singh Makes it to Forbes Under 30 Asia

Ø Simarpreet Singh has stood out in the Industry, Manufacturing and Energy Category for launching customized plug-and-play rooftop solar kits with a mobile solar van aimed at providing sustainable electricity to rural communities.

Chandigarh, April 4, 2019: Hartek Solar founder-Director Simarpreet Singh has made it to the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list of achievers for taking up the fight against climate change by contributing to the larger cause of building sustainable energy infrastructure on every roof in the form of innovative small-scale solar solutions.

Notably, Simarpreet is the only entrepreneur from the region, north of Delhi, who has figured in this prestigious roll of honor.

Among the 300 young innovators across 10 categories, chosen from more than 2,000 entries received from 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Simarpreet has stood out in the Industry, Manufacturing and Energy Category for launching customised plug-and-play rooftop solar kits with a mobile solar van aimed at providing sustainable electricity to rural communities.

“Sustainability was at the core of the very idea behind founding Hartek Solar in May 2017. Out of the billion people worldwide who do not have access to electricity, 300 million are from India. I want to reach out to as many of them as possible and make a difference in their lives,” Simarpreet said.

Emerging among the first companies in India to launch customised rooftop solar kits equipped with a unique remote sensing technology under Simarpreet’s stewardship in May 2018, Hartek Solar has installed 25-MW rooftop solar kits so far. Simarpreet is credited with making the remote sensing technology which has largely remained confined to large rooftop solar installations.

The Hartek Solar Founder-Director has gone a step ahead by launching a solar van equipped with all devices catering ..

Mar 2019 | Hartek Group CMD Appointed Vice-Chairman of IEEMA

IEEMA encompasses the entire value chain in power generation, transmission and distribution equipment and electronic goods

Chandigarh, March 20, 2019: Hartek Group Chairman and Managing Director Hartek Singh has been appointed as vice-chairman of the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) for the northern region.

“With his (Hartek) vast experience and understanding of the industry, he will lead the regional activities, benefiting the entire fraternity of the electrical and allied industry in Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh,” IEEMA said in a statement.

Describing his appointment as an opportunity to work for the advancement of the industry, Singh said, “apart from promoting IEEMA memberships, I will address the concerns of the manufacturers by acting as an interface between the industry and the government.”

IEEMA is the first ISO-certified industry association with more than 800 member organisations encompassing the entire value chain in power generation, transmission and distribution equipment and electronic goods.

Hartek Group has interests in power systems, rooftop solar, power distribution products and other services.