Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Multi-product engineering company Stone India has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that the company’s board has cleared a proposal to get into solar power projects through its recently created special purpose vehicle, Stone Solar Private Limited.

Stone Solar will set up a number of solar farms at rooftop locations and vacant lands. It has submitted its initial proposal of one megawatt plant in West Bengal for pre-registration under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission scheme.

In addition to setting up of such solar projects, Stone Solar will venture into manufacturing of photo-voltaic modules, grid connected converters as well as consulting and execution of turnkey projects, it said.