BMC plans floating solar power plant on dam

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering a floating solar photovoltaic plant of 80 megawatt (MW) capacity in the backwater of the Middle Vaitarna dam. This floating solar plant will be part of the development of hybrid energy facilities that the BMC has been planning on the dam under the national energy security programme.

Eight years back, the civic body had proposed a hydroelectric power plant on the Middle Vaitarna dam. Subsequently, this year, it was mentioned once again in the BMC budget. Now the civic body has decided to add a floating solar power plant.