Four girls drowned while bathing in a canal in Omkareshwar dam in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa on Wednesday morning. The dead bodies of all four girls have been recovered.
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05 April 2021
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is setting up a 100 MW floating solar power project at its Ramagundam thermal power plant reservoir, in Telangana, so far the biggest floating solar power plant in India.
The project, which is estimated to cost around Rs423 crore, will have 4.5 lakh photovoltaic panels, covering 450 acre area of the reservoir.
The plant area can be expanded in the future. The floating solar power project is aimed at reducing NTPC’s carbon footprints and accelerate its green energy production to 30 per cent of its total capacity.
The world s largest solar power plant with 600 MW capacity is being set up on Omkareshwar Dam on the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs3,000 crore, is expected to start power generation by 2022-23.
Updated Mar 12, 2021 | 10:10 IST
The project commissioned by Maharatna NTPC will come at a cost of Rs 423 cr and will have 4.5 lakh photovoltaic panels. NTPC plans to emulate floating solar projects across all thermal power plants in the country. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
The solar project is commissioned by the energy conglomerate National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
The solar project which is estimated to cost around Rs 423 cr will have 4.5 lakh photovoltaic panels.
Hyderabad: Telangana is all set to host India s biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW. The project expected to be opened in May, is being set up at Ramagundam thermal power plant reservoir near Peddapalli district.