The state government had planned to get installed solar power plants in three different phases while it had approved and got commissioned 64MW in Mansa district and 42 MW in Bathinda district whereas about 34 MW is under commissioning in Mansa district under the first phase of the Solar project.

 In the second phase, about 229 MW has been approved for the project but companies had opted most of the land for the project in both Mansa and Bathinda districts.

 In the second phase, the solar project, including about 29 MW under category I (from 1 to 4 MW), 100 MW in category II (from 5 to 24 MW), and 100 MW under category III (from 25 to 50 MW) had been approved. Further, under category I, around 7 MW in Mansa, 14 MW in Bathinda district and rest in Muktsar, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts have been given approval. Under category II, about 52 MW in Mansa and 24 each in Muktsar and Fazilka have been approved whereas under category III, about 70 MW in Mansa district and 30 MW in Fazilka district have been approved for installation of solar plants. However, in the third phase, 500 MW is under process of bidding............Read more

Source web page: The Tribune