The world’s biggest 750 mega watt (MW) solar power station will come up in Rewa district’s Gudh area, Madhya Pradesh Energy and Mining Minister Rajendra Shukla claimed. While talking to mediapersons here on Tuesday, Shukla said, “The World Bank will provide 50 per cent soft loan for setting up the ultra mega solar power project. The rest will be borne by the joint venture of Centre and State. A team of WB team has already visited Gudh and found the tract of barren land for commissioning the project as most appropriate.”
Shukla, who is also New and Renewable Energy Minister, said that Asia’s biggest solar power plant having the capacity to generate 130 mw was already functioning in MP’s Neemuch district. He said that Central Government had already included MP in the green corridor and granted Rs2,100 crore to State under it. He said Centre had granted Rs233 crore as encouragement money to the State for promoting new and renewable energy sources.
The Minister further said 1300 mw power had been tapped in last 12 months and the government was providing round-the-clock power to households across the state. He said 10-hour power supply was being augmented to agriculture farming purposes on daily basis. Shukla said revenue from mining has gone up considerably from target of Rs2,693 crore to Rs2,842 crore revenue in last 12 months. He said the department has cracked a whip on mining mafias and recovered Rs50 crore as fine from them.