first solar power plant Jaisalmer district
Country's first solar power plant inaugurated
Country's first solar power plant inaugurated
The country's first solar power plant of 40 MW capacity was
inaugurated in Jaisalmer district's Dhudsar village in Rajasthan.
The plant, built at a cost of Rs.400 crore by the Reliance, is spread over an area of 140 hectares near Pokhran town. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union Minister for Renewable Energy Sources Farooq Abdullah, Rajasthan Energy Minister Jitendra Singh and Reliance chairman Anil Ambani were present at the function.
India is set to gain a new identity on the energy front in the world soon. Lot of work is being carried out in the power sector in the country,” Dr. Abdullah said on the occasion. He said the target was to create 20,000 MW capacity in the solar sector by the year 2020.
He appreciated the Solar Energy Policy of the Rajasthan Government and congratulated Mr. Gehlot for his initiatives on the energy front. Dr. Abdullah on the occasion also revealed that India presently had fifth position in the world in wind energy production.
The plant, built at a cost of Rs.400 crore by the Reliance, is spread over an area of 140 hectares near Pokhran town. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union Minister for Renewable Energy Sources Farooq Abdullah, Rajasthan Energy Minister Jitendra Singh and Reliance chairman Anil Ambani were present at the function.
India is set to gain a new identity on the energy front in the world soon. Lot of work is being carried out in the power sector in the country,” Dr. Abdullah said on the occasion. He said the target was to create 20,000 MW capacity in the solar sector by the year 2020.
He appreciated the Solar Energy Policy of the Rajasthan Government and congratulated Mr. Gehlot for his initiatives on the energy front. Dr. Abdullah on the occasion also revealed that India presently had fifth position in the world in wind energy production.
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