Question- Recently in which state has the country’s second largest rooftop solar power plant installed by Gail India Ltd.?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On January 1st, 2017, GAIL India Ltd. planted the country’s second largest solar power plant at Petro Chemical Complex in Uttar Pradesh.
- The capacity of this plant is 5.76 MW Peak (MWp).
- Installed on the warehouse roof, this plant is spread over an area of 65 thousand square meters.
- The plant aims to generate electricity more than 79 lakh units for the need of the nation’s largest gas based Petrochemical Plant.
- It is worth mentioning that on May 12, 2016, a 11.5 MW production capacity Rooftop Solar Power Plant was launched in Amritsar, Punjab which is currently the second largest rooftop solar power plant in the world.
Reference:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/gail-commissions-indias-second-largest-rooftop-solar-plant-in-up/articleshow/62325948.cms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rooftop_photovoltaic_installations