Prayagraj Solar Power Project is the first
solar power plant in
Uttar Pradesh. The plant has been developed by Kolkata-based company EMC Limited at
Naini, 25 km away from
Prayagraj as part of
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
The National Solar Mission is an initiative of the Government of India and State Governments to promote solar power. The mission is one of the several policies of the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The program was inaugurated as the J ...
.
The plant is spread out over 25 acres of land.
See also
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Solar power in India
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Renewable energy in India
India is world's 3rd largest consumer of electricity and world's 3rd largest renewable energy producer with 40% of energy capacity installed in the year 2022 (160 GW of 400 GW) coming from renewable sources. Ernst & Young's (EY) 2021 Renewabl ...
References
Solar power stations in Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj district
Energy infrastructure completed in 2018
2018 establishments in Uttar Pradesh
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