Welspun Solar MP Project:

♤ It is the largest solar power plant of India. It is a 130 MW capacity plant coming up in Neemuch , MP.

♤ This Project will raise Indian solar capacity by 7 percent.

♤ The project is being developed by Welspun Energy Ltd. (WEL) is the biggest developer of solar photovoltaic projects of India.

♤ The Union Government launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in 2010. India currently has a grid-connected solar-power capacity of 2208 MW.The JNNSM aimed for India to reach an installed capacity of 20000 MW (or 20 gigawatts) of solar power by 2022.

♤ The production cost of solar power in India has fallen by more than half in recent years, from 17 rupees per kilowatt-hour (kWh) three years ago to 7.50 rupees per kWh now. But these costs are still high compared to coal (2.50 rupees per kWh), nuclear (3 rupees per kWh) or natural gas (5.5 rupees per kWh).