Government have approved 7 Solar Parks with a cumulative capacity of 3730 MW: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh
The total power generated from solar energy, as reported by Central Electricity Authority, during the last three years and the current year are as under:
|
S. No.
|
Year
|
Solar generation
( in MU)
|
|
1
|
2019-20
|
50131
|
|
2
|
2020-21
|
60402
|
|
3
|
2021-22
|
73483
|
|
4
|
2022-23
(till January 2023)
|
82214
|
Solar projects with an aggregate capacity of 2,501 MW have been installed in Uttar Pradesh. This includes 2074 MW from ground-mounted, 258.78 MW from rooftop, and 167.69 MW from off-grid projects.
Government have approved 7 Solar Parks with a cumulative capacity of 3730 MW. The details of the parks are as follows:
|
S. No.
|
Name of Park
|
Capacity
(in MW)
|
|
1
|
Solar Park in UP
|
365
|
|
2
|
Jalaun Solar Park
|
1200
|
|
3
|
Mirzapur Solar Park
|
100
|
|
4
|
Kalpi Solar Park
|
65
|
|
5
|
Lalitpur Solar Park
|
600
|
|
6
|
Jhansi Solar Park
|
600
|
|
7
|
Chitrakoot Solar Park
|
800
|
|
|
Total
|
3730
|
In addition, 120.63 MW of rooftop solar projects and 225 MW of solar capacity under Component A of PM-KUSUM have been sanctioned for the State of Uttar Pradesh. In addition, 4,66,842 number of solar pumps have been sanctioned for Uttar Pradesh under Component B and C of PM-KUSUM.
This information was given by the Union Minister of New Renewable Energy Sh. R.K. Singh in the Rajya Sabha Today.
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