The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government is looking to utilise water bodies for floating solar farms and generate almost 11,000 megawatt (Mw) of green energy.
The latest move comes as UP is targeting 22,000 Mw of solar energy generation in 4-5 years.
The water bodies including canals, dams, embankments, and reservoirs will be harnessed to set up grid-connected floating photovoltaic, or solar power stations.
Floating solar farms are solar panels mounted on a buoyant anchor structure, such as polyethylene, that floats on water.
