Country’s biggest solar power plant has been set up in Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh.
The 130 MW solar power plant has been completed before prescribed time-limit. Giving this information, New and Renewable Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla informed that Rs 1,100 crore has been invested on the project. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company for purchase of power from the project.
Shukla informed that the project has been completed 8 months before schedule in phases from August 2013 to December 2013. The State Government provided 307 hectare non-agriculture fallow land for the project at villages Deeken, Bhagwanpura and Padaliya in Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district. Giving concrete shape to MoU signed with the State Government, private sector company M/s Wellspun Solar Private limited has established this project.
Energy Minister Shukla informed that country’s major industrial houses and solar energy project investors are evincing keen interest in Madhya Pradesh due to profuseness of solar voltaic rays and the State Government’s solar project investment-friendly policy. Till now, 54 solar power projects of 254 MW capacity have been set up in the State. Total solar power generation capacity in Madhya Pradesh is expected to increase upto 354 MW by March 2014.
According to New and Renewable Energy Department, solar power projects of 2000 MW capacity will be set up by year 2015 following which Madhya Pradesh will become pioneer state in solar energy projects in the country.