Clean energy initiative: Government sanctions eight solar parks with combined capacity of 4995 MW in Bundelkhand

In general, solar power projects are likely to result in various benefits like electricity generation, economic development, local direct and indirect employment, etc. around the area that they come up.

Clean energy initiative: Government sanctions eight solar parks with combined capacity of 4995 MW in Bundelkhand
Clean energy initiative: Government sanctions eight solar parks with combined capacity of 4995 MW in Bundelkhand

NEW DELHI- In general, solar power projects are likely to result in various benefits like electricity generation, economic development, local direct and indirect employment, etc. around the area that they come up.

The government has approved 8 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 4995 MW in the Bundelkhand region towards enhancing the generation of Solar Energy. The details are given below:

Solar Park

Capacity (in MW)

Jalaun Solar Park

1200

Chitrakoot Solar Park

800

Kalpi Solar Park

65

Lalitpur Solar Park

600

Jhansi Solar Park

600

UP Solar Park (Jalaun District site)

 

150

Chhatarpur Solar Park

950

Barethi Solar Park

630

TOTAL

4995

This information was given by the Union Minister of New Renewable Energy Sh. R.K. Singh in the Lok Sabha.

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