Q. Which among the following states will have the single largest solar park, which is being setup by NTPC?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Gujarat

[D] Telangana

Answer: C
Notes:

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, will set up the country’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

About the Solar Park in Gujarat:

  1. The 4,750-megawatt (MW) Solar Park at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat will be set up by NTPC Renewable Energy ltd.
  2. The project has been approved under Mode 8 (Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park) of Solar Park Scheme.
  3. This will be India’s largest solar park to be built by the largest power producer of the country.

Other Projects of NTPC:

  1. NTPC has commissioned India’s largest Floating Solar of 10 MW on the reservoir of Simhadri Thermal Power Plant, Andhra Pradesh.
  2. Further, a 100 MW Floating Solar Project on the reservoir of Ramagundam Thermal Power Plant, Telangana is in the advanced stage of implementation.

Source: EPIC, July 2021.

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