Uttar Pradesh Embraces Solar Future with Floating Power Plant in Gorakhpur

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the establishment of a 20 MW floating solar power plant in Gorakhpur. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to promote solar energy and transform cities into solar hubs. The floating facility will occupy 80 acres, with Coal India Ltd spearheading its development.

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has sanctioned the construction of a 20 MW floating solar power plant in Chilua Tal, Gorakhpur, reinforcing the state's push toward renewable energy.

Chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the cabinet meeting highlighted the government's strategy to promote solar power across urban areas, aiming to designate Gorakhpur as a key solar city.

State Energy and Urban Development Minister AK Sharma announced that Coal India Ltd would oversee the project, which spans 80 acres provided by local authorities, aligning with efforts to replicate Ayodhya's transformation into the state's first solar city.

(With inputs from agencies.)