Rewa, which will have the largest solar plant in the world, is going to become a role model for the state by installing solar streetlights.
Energy, New and Renewable Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Rajendra Shukla will lay the foundation stone of the solar power plant to be established in partnership with various government undertakings on June 21.
University Road's 3 km long stretch will light up with clean energy.
This novel initiative for partnership in solar power plant at Rewa taken on the initiative of Energy Minister Shukla will be a role model for cities of the entire state. Technical Education Department will provide Rs 89 lakh for establishment of 100 KV solar power plant on the premises of Rewa Engineering College.
A sum of Rs 1.50 crore will be spent on erection of poles of streetlights. For this, Rs 50 lakh will be contributed through public participation and Rs 50 lakh will be borne by district administration. The Energy Development Corporation will provide 240 lED lights for 120 poles costing about Rs 5 lakh. In this way, it would a unique example of partnership.
For solar power, net metering prevalent in Germany will be used in the state for the first time. It means that power generated in the solar plant will be given to power grid. Calculation will be done through net metering as to how much power has been given to the grid and how much used for streetlights. The plant will generate average 400 units of power daily. On University Road in Rewa, 3.5 km long stretch will light up with lEDs. The energy generated at solar plant at the engineering college will reduce carbon emissions by 450 tonnes per annum.