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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