Giving a boost to the renewable energy sector in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to get over 1050 megawatt of solar energy by the end of this year and for this the solar power plants have entered into agreement with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL).
Power Minister Shrikant Sharma said that under the solar power energy policy, Uttar Pradesh was set to get 1122 MW of solar energy of which 1050 MW would be made available by November this year.
“The UPPCL has entered into an agreement with the solar units under open access or third party agreement. We are moving ahead in this direction confidently and would be able to generate enough solar power that will ease pressure on the conventional methods of generating electricity,” Sharma told this reporter.
