Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park dedicated to the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project in Madhya Pradesh.
The project will also supply power to the Delhi Metro, along with the entire region surrounding Rewa. Moreover, major solar power projects are in progress in Neemuch, Shajapur, Chattarpur and Omkareshwar.
The project comprises three solar generating units of 250 MW each located on 500 ha plot of land situated inside a solar park. Overall the project is set up over a total area of 1500 ha.
The Central financial assistance of Rs 138 crore has been provided to RUMSL for development of the solar park.
The Solar Park was developed by the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL), a joint venture company of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam (MPUVN), and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking.
The project will reduce carbon emission equivalent to approximately 15 lakh tonne of CO2 per year.
The project has also received the World Bank Group President’s Award for innovation and excellence and was included in the Prime Minister’s ‘A Book of Innovation: New Beginnings’.