Floating solar project to begin in MP by 2023

The world’s largest floating 600 MW solar energy project to be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada river in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh will begin power generation by year 2022-23. The estimated investment in this project stands at₹ 3,000 crore, said an official release quoting the state’s new and renewable energy minister Hardeep Singh Dang on Tuesday.

The International Finance Corporation, World Bank and Power Grid have granted in-principle consent for providing aid for the said project development.

The primary feasibility study of the project has been completed in collaboration with the World Bank. The project is likely to begin power generation by year 2022-23, the minister said.Dang said that the work of transmission line route survey will begin from the project area to Khandwa sub-station by power grid this month.

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