Have set target of establishing 10,700 MW solar projects in state: CM Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said his government has set a target of establishing 10,700 megawatts (MW) capacity solar energy projects in the state that would include 6,400 MW of mega-utility scale solar projects and 4,300 MW of rooftop solar power plants.

Addressing the third Global Renewable Energy Investor’s meet and expo, the Chief Minister said that out of 1,122 MW capacity solar projects for which the tender has already been awarded to private player, projects of 500 MW capacity would be commissioned by March next year.

A total of 229 MW capacity of grid-connected solar rooftop power plant has already been established in the state, he said.