Solar Power Plants

Gujarat eyes 3650 MW power generation in future

Vadodara: Gujarat government is hopeful of generating 3650 MW of power through joint synergy of hydroelectric and solar-based projects in future.

The six power units of the Sardar Sarovar project are currently generating 1450 MW hydroelectric power whereas the total length of the canal network intrlinked to the project in the state is 85,000 km.

"Even if 10 percent of the existing canal network is utilised for setting up solar power plants, it will have a potential to generate 2200 MW in addition to 1450 MW of hydro energy," Power Minister Saurabh Patel told PTI.

Chief Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant based in Gujarat's Mehsana district....more    

Anil Ambani to set up solar plants in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Industrialist Anil Ambani of the Reliance Group is keen on setting up more solar power plants in Rajasthan. Ambani met Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday at his official residence and discussed in detail about setting up of additional solar energy plants in the state, an official statement said. Ambani informed Gehlot that Reliance Group is keen to set up solar power plants of 500 MW total capacity in...