NHPC to develop 1,200 MW solar park

It comprises 12 projects with a 100 MW capacity each.

India’s NHPC started works for the 1,200-megawatt Jalaun Ultra Mega Renewable Power Park as it held a ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone for the project.

In a statement, NHPC said that the project, located in Uttar Pradesh, is being developed under the government’s Solar Park Scheme.

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It is capable of generating 2,400 million units of electricity annually and cutting 432,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions during its 25-year lifespan.

The project is composed of 12 power projects with 100 MW capacity each with a total investment of around $65.3m (INR5.4b).

The Indian Railways plan to purchase 1,400 million units of electricity from the project.

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