Asia's largest solar power plant inaugurated in Indian state

New Delhi - PM Modi says solar energy will help India achieve self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Asia's largest 750 MW solar power plant at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, via video conferencing.
"Today, Rewa has really created history. This place has been identified with mother Narmada and white tiger. Now the name of Asia's largest solar power project has also been attached to it," the prime minister said.
"With this solar power project, the people of Madhya Pradesh and the industries set up here will not only get electricity, but even the metro rail in Delhi will get benefits from it. Apart from Rewa, similar work is underway at Shajapur, Neemuch and Chhatarpur," the prime minister added.
"When all these projects are ready, Madhya Pradesh will definitely become a hub of cheap and clean electricity. The biggest benefit of this project will be to the poor, middle-class families, farmers and tribals of the state," he said.
Modi said that solar energy is the pure form of energy and would help the country towards achieving atmanirbharta (self-reliance). "Not just for the present, solar energy will be a medium of energy needs of the 21st century because solar power is sure, pure, and secure. It is sure because the sun would shine throughout the world; it is secure because solar energy rather than polluting the environment, helps in replenishing it and it is secure because it is a testimony and inspiration towards atmanirbharta," the prime minister said in his address, via video-conferencing.
"It is important that if we want to become Atmanirbhar Bharat then we would have to be atmanirbhar in the field of electricity as well. When we speak of self-reliance and progress, the economy is a pivotal part of it. The whole world is in a conundrum that whether to focus on the environment or focus on the economy," he said.
The prime minister further said that the schemes launched by the Centre are keeping environmental protection as a top priority.
The mega solar power project is comprised of three solar generating units of 250 MW each located on a 500-hectare plot of land situated inside a solar park.
Central financial assistance of Rs1.38 billion has been provided to Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) for the development of the solar park.
 

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