Maharashtra And NTPC To Set Up Ultra Mega 2500- MW Solar Power Park

 

Maharashtra And NTPC To Set Up Ultra Mega 2500- MW  Solar Power Park

  • Maharashtra government approved a joint venture between state-run MahaGenco and India’s largest power generator NTPC which will set up an ultra-mega solar power park with a total generation capacity of 2,500 MW.
  • “National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (or its subsidiary) and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) will have a capital investment of 50:50, respectively, for the development of Ultramega Renewable Solar Park,” .
  • The state energy department has been appointed as a nodal agency for project development.
  • The Chief Minister’s Office said that the JV has been bestowed with the responsibility of adhering to the state’s renewable energy policy during the implementation of the proposed solar park.
  • The state government has waived a one-time fee and annual operation and maintenance fee from the solar park operator as per the recent guidelines issued by the central government.

About NTPC –

  • Founded – 7 November 1975
  • Headquarter- New Delhi
  • Chairperson – Gurdeep Singh
  • It comes under Ministry of Power.
  • Minister of power – R.K. Singh ( constituency – Arrah, Bihar)

Where will India’s largest solar park be set up by NTPC Limited?

  • New Delhi, July 13th 2021: NTPC Renewable Energy ltd, a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, has received the go-ahead from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up 4750 MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada, Gujarat.
  • NTPC strides towards building 60 GW Renewable Energy capacity by 2032

About Maharashtra:

  • Capital – Mumbai
  • Formation Day – 1 May 1960
  • Chief Minister – Uddhav Thackeray
  • Governor – Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

National parks in Maharashtra :

  • Chandoli National Park
  • Gugamal National Park
  • Nawegaon National Park
  • Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) National Park
  • Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
  • Tadoba National Park

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