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NTPC to set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch Gujarat | Daily Current Affairs Dose
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd , a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, has received the go-ahead from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up a 4750 MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada, Gujarat. This will be India’s largest solar park to be built by the largest power producer of the country.
NTPC to set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch Gujarat: Key Highlights
NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), has been given the go-ahead by MNRE on 12th July 2021 under Mode 8 (Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park) of Solar Park Scheme. NTPC REL has plans to generate green hydrogen on a commercial scale from this park.
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The NTPC Ltd, India’s largest energy integrated company aims to build 60 GW Renewable Energy Capacity by 2032. Currently, the state owned power major has an installed capacity of 66 GW across 70 power projects with an additional 18 GW under construction.
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Recently, NTPC has also commissioned India’s largest Floating Solar of 10 MW (ac) on the reservoir of Simhadri Thermal Power Plant, Andhra Pradesh. An additional 15 MW (ac) would be commissioned by August 2021.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- NTPC Limited, formerly known: National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
- Formation of NTPC: 7 November 1975; 45 years ago
- Type: Government Corporation
- Industry: Electricity
- Key people of NTPC: Gurdeep Singh (Chairman & MD)
- Headquarters: New Delhi, India
- Area Served: India
- Owner of NTPC: Government of India (64.74%)
- Number of employees in NTPC: 19,918 (2021)
- NTPC Parent: Ministry of Power, Government of India
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