Government implements schemes to set up 50 Solar Parks of aggregate capacity 40,000 MW in the country

25 Mar 2022 , 04:09 PM

The Government is implementing a scheme for setting up 50 Solar Parks of aggregate capacity 40,000 MW in the country. This information was given by R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and MNRE in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

These parks are meant to provide developed infrastructure to facilitate installation of solar power projects. Central Financial Assistance of up to Rs25 Lakhs for preparation of Detailed Project Report and Rs20 Lakhs per MW or 30% of the project cost, whichever is lower, is provided for development of such Parks under the scheme.