New & Renewable Energy Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla said that Madhya Pradesh is emerging as the new power hub in renewable energy sector. He said that in view of deteriorating environment, consumers should be supplied domestic electricity through renewable energy. He said that the state government has made concrete arrangements to promote generation of power through renewable sources. Shri Shukla specially urged investors to invest in solar energy sector. Shri Shukla was addressing a sectoral seminar on “Solar Power in MP” during Global Investors Summit at Indore today.
Minister Shri Shukla said that solar power generation capacity in the state is 356 MW in year 2014, which will increase to 2654 MW in year 2017. Shri Shukla informed that conditions of solar energy generation are conducive in Madhya Pradesh. Solar radiation in the state is 6.2 KWH per square meter during 300 days a year.
The Renewable Energy Minister informed that solar power projects are operating in Neemuch, Shajapur, Dhar, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Rewa, Khandwa, Sheopur Kalan, Rajgarh and Guna districts. He informed that 20 thousand hectare land has been identified for solar power. Shri Shukla said that world’s first ultra mega solar power plant is being set up in Rewa, which will generate 750 MW power. He informed that country’s biggest 130 MW solar plant is being established in Neemuch district.
Additional Chief Secretary Renewable Energy Shri S.R. Mohanthy informed that Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Rewa and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh are being developed as Solar Cities. He informed that the Central Government has assigned work to Madhya Pradesh to install 50 thousand solar pumps.
Joint Secretary Shri Tarun Kapoor, MD of Welspun Energy Shri Vineet Mittal, MD of Solar Energy Shri Rajendra Neemje and Union Joint Secretary Smt. Varsha also informed about ongoing works in solar energy sector.