Setback for Odisha’s solar power plan
Solar energy sector in Odisha faces a huge setback with the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) not being given green signal by the Centre.
Odisha has planned to generate 2,200 MW solar power by 2022 and with GEC not being approved, evacuation of solar power will face a hurdle.
The OPTCL designated State Transmission Utility was supposed to evacuate 280 Mega Watt (MW) of solar power from solar park.
Under Ultra Mega Solar Power Park, a 1,000-MW Solar Park was allotted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to be developed by Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha (GEEDCOL). Accordingly, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) was prepared with an estimate of Rs 313.80 crore for establishment of solar evacuation pooling station at Nildungri for evacuation of 225 MW and another 55 MW at Manmunda.
