20 grid-connected solar power plants on-stream


Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are front runners among states that have grid connected solar power plants.

A total of 20 grid connected solar power plants with capacity of 1 megawatt (MW) or more have been commissioned in the country by July 2011, the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Of the total capacity of 45.5 MW commissioned, Gujarat has 11 MW, Rajasthan 7.5 MW, Tamil Nadu 7 MW, Karnataka 6 MW, and Maharashtra 5 MW. Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi have 2 MW each, while Haryana and West Bengal have 1 MW respectively. These are solar photovoltaic projects.

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Source: Business Line


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