Jharkhand eyes 4,000 MW solar power capacity in 5 years

The state government plans to generate around 4,000 MW of solar power in Jharkhand over the next five years. This intended transition would occur through the implementation of the state’s solar energy policy 2022, which was unveiled by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday, and is likely to make the state self-sufficient in solar energy.

According to the ambitious plan, the state seeks to augment its clean energy capacity, for which the utility solar scale for 3,000 MW power will be done through putting in solar and non-solar parks, floating and canal top solar installations.

There would be 720 MW of distributed solar installation that will include rooftop, captive and irrigation set-ups.