Ques: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Madhya Pradesh Government and IFC , member of the World Bank Group, to set up the world’s largest solar energy plant. The plant will be set up at:
(a) Rewa
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Indore
(d) Ujjain
Ans (a)
Related facts
- 17 January, 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Madhya Pradesh Government and IFC, member of the World Bank Group, to set up the solar energy plant.
- The Rewa Ultra-Mega Solar Power Project will be set up in Gurh tehsil of Rewa district over an area of 1,500 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs 4,500 crore.
- The proposed Solar Park at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh would be among world’s largest facility of its kind on completion with a total solar installed capacity of 750 MW.
- Successful implementation of the Rewa Ultra-Mega Power project will be a key milestone for Madhya Pradesh’s outstanding efforts and leadership in renewable energy.
- Madhya Pradesh Urja Vika Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) have created a joint venture company named as Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Limited to implement the project.
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