GEAPP to build 450-500 MW solar park project

25 Oct 2024 CW Team

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has collaborated with the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority to develop a 450-500 MW solar park worth Rs 18 billion along the Bundelkhand Expressway. This ambitious project, the first of its kind in India, will establish a green energy corridor across the 296-km expressway, transforming the region into a model for scalable solar-powered infrastructure, a statement said. After conducting an extensive feasibility study, GEAPP confirmed the potential for installing up to 450 MW of solar power project along the expressway's designated land area of 15-20 metres on both sides, it stated.

The project, estimated to cost approximately Rs 18 billion, is set to generate electricity at a competitive rate, it stated.

The solar park, with available land area of 1,700 hectares, will operate under a Build-Own-Operate model, with the total project tenure extendable up to 25 years from the beginning of the commercial operation, signifying a long-term investment in economic and environmental sustainability. The project involves a single-stage bidding process and the bidder will be selected based on the offer of revenue share with the authority. (TOI)

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