Jharkhand
Jharkhand's First Solar Plant Inaugurated
- 18 Sep 2023
- 1 min read
Why In News?
On September 15, 2023, Central Electricity Authority Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad inaugurated the Solar Energy Power Generation Plant (Solar Plant) installed at KTPS Area One operated by DVC.
Key Points:
- It is noteworthy that the construction work of Jharkhand's first 10 MW solar plant is going on in Area One, in which two MW power production has started after today's testing charge inauguration. It is being established on 50 acres at a cost of about Rs 70 crore.
- While talking to journalists, Central Electricity Authority Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad said that electricity generation through solar energy will reduce the dependence on coal and control pollution. If electricity is generated from the sun's rays during the day, the consumption of coal in the plant will be less.
- He said that in the coming time, all the plants will run on solar systems and India's name will be bright in the whole world.
