Ultra Mega Solar Power Plant, Rewa

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.

Reference

http://seci.gov.in/content/innerpage/madhya-pradesh.php

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mp-govt-inks-pact-to-set-up-worlds-largest-solar-plant/article8115186.ece