Jharkhands first 100 MW floating solar panel grid is awaiting clearances from theSolar Energy Corporation of India(SECI) since it received the nod from the state cabinet in April 2021.
Proposed inGetalsud Damon the outskirts of Ranchi, the project is seen as a key component in Jharkhands quest for producing approximately 4,000 MW solar electricity by 2027 as the mineral-rich state turns towards sources to Light up homes and power its business and industrial establishments in coming years.
The Rs 650-crore project will be installed by the SECI. Under the power purchase agreement which has been inked between SECI and the state-run discom,Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited(JBVNL), the power produced from the plant will be purchased by the latter and will be sold at rates which will be decided by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC).