NTPC to build 375-MW solar power park in Uttar Pradesh.

The UP government is set to join hands with NTPC to develop a 375-MW solar power park, at an estimated cost of Rs. 3,000 crore, in Jalon district, with the objective of tiding over the power crisis. The state government plans to hand over about 750 hectare in Jalon to NTPC for developing the solar park in a phased manner. NTPC will pay the state government a nominal rent on lease.

'The ministry of new and renewable energy under has launched a scheme for developing 25 ultra mega solar power projects, or solar parks, each with a capacity of 500 MW to 1,000 MW in five years, targeting around 20,000 MW of installed capacity,' said a senior official. 'Out of these 25 solar parks, one is in UP and we have identified land in Jalon district. The project will be a joint venture between NEDA, which is the nodal agency for UP, and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). NTPC will be the implementing agency.'


THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS