NTPC to set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch

National Thermal Power Corporation, NTPC will set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada, Gujarat.

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With this 4750 Mega Watt renewable energy park, NTPC Limited aims to build 60 Giga Watt renewable energy capacity by 2032.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), has been given the go-ahead by MNRE on 12th July 2021 under Mode 8 (Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park) of Solar Park Scheme.

NTPC REL has plans to generate green hydrogen on a commercial scale from this park.

Currently, the state owned power major has an installed capacity of 66 GW across 70 power projects with an additional 18 GW under construction.