India’s biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW is being set up at Ramagundam thermal power plant reservoir near Peddapalli district in Telangana.
- The solar project is commissioned by the Maharatna PSU National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
- The solar project which is estimated to cost around Rs 423 cr will have 4.5 lakh photovoltaic panels.
- The solar panels will cover 450-acre area of the reservoir and can be expanded in the future.
- NTPC’s efforts to set up floating solar power projects are being aimed at reducing its carbon footprints and accelerate its green energy production to 30 per cent of its capacity.
