In a cabinet meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister, Hemanta Biswa Sharma, the state government approved several solar energy projects that are to be implemented in different districts of the state.
The details of the projects are as follows:
| Plant Name | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Sonbeel Floating Solar Power Project | 70 MW |
| Tezpur Agrivoltaic Project | 100 MW |
| Golaghat Floating Solar Power Project | 40 MW |
| Margherita Solar Power Project | 200 MW |
| Lower Kopili Agrivoltaic Project | 50 MW |
| Chandrapur PSP with Solar Power Project | 60 MW |
The projects will be financed in a debt-equity ratio of 80:20 (80% through borrowed money and 20% through the government’s money). The state government does not accept any liability for the projects.
Moreover, a 70 MW Solar Power plant at Khudigaon Part-II under Bilasipara Revenue Circle, Dhubri district also got a nod from the cabinet. The energy generated from the project would be sold to APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Limited). The plant will be developed in Build-Own-Operate mode.
In the past year, the Assam government has announced many solar energy projects to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. In August, the state government announced plans to invest ₹10,000 crores to develop 2000 MW of solar capacity. Moreover, in October, APDCL signed an MoU with power giant SJVN to develop floating solar projects of 1 GW capacity.
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Resource: ET Energy
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