The State Government is setting up the biggest Solar Park of the State in Shajapur, Agar-Malwa and Neemuch District Cluster. Technical sanctions have already been issued in this regard and tendering process is under way. The Solar Park being established at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore will provide 1,500 MW electricity to these three districts. A target has been set to complete the construction work by March-2022.
The Minister for Water Resources and Minister In-Charge of Neemuch district, Hukum Singh Karada has expressed gratitude towards the Chief Minister Kamal Nath for the establishment of the solar park. He mentioned that the Minister for New and Renewable Energy Harsh Yadav has played an important role in the establishment of the solar park. Karada informed that from this solar park, electricity will be supplied to the Power Distribution Companies of the State.
He further stated that this will meet the electricity requirement of the state and will give pace to the development of the area.
In the Agar-Malwa district part of the Solar Park, Solar Power Plant of 550 MW capacity is being installed. This solar plant will be the second biggest solar power plant of the state after the Rewa Solar plant. Similarly, in the part of the solar park of Neemuch district, the Solar Plant of 500 MW capacity and in the Shajapur part Solar Plant of 450 MW capacity are being established.
