Ayodhya, which is being developed as a model solar city by the Uttar Pradesh government, has achieved a milestone by achieving a 40 megawatt (MW) power generation capacity through solar energy.
The accomplishment has earned Ayodhya the prestigious designation of a model solar city under the Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022.
A solar city is defined as one where renewable energy plants can reduce the estimated total demand for conventional energy by at least 10 percent.
Per the parameter, Ayodhya has surpassed this benchmark, achieving double the required capacity.
Ayodhya city’s estimated power demand is 198 MW. To meet 10 percent of this demand, about 20 MW, the capacity of the solar power plant has reached 40 MW.
The plant was set up by NTPC Green Energy Limited near the river Saryu. The installation and commissioning of this solar plant were completed within the scheduled time frame.
Earlier, the Yogi Adityanath government leased more than 165 acres of land to NTPC Green Energy for 30 years at a nominal rate of Rs 1 per acre per year to establish the project.