RAIPUR (MADHYA PRADESH) MARCH 09, 2024: Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh and Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar will lay the foundation stone of NTPC REL’s Barethi Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday (March 10, 2024).
Located at Barethi RE Park in Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, the 630-MW solar project entails an investment of Rs 3,200 Crore and would be sufficient to light over 3 lakh households upon completion. It is being developed as part of MNRE RE park under UMREPP Mode-8.
A step towards sustainable power generation, the project will reduce 12 lakh tons of CO2 emission annually, thereby helping in achieving country’s climate commitments and green energy targets.
Commissioning of this project will not only supply green power to the grid, but will also ensure affordable power to the beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the construction of the project is helping in creation of direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region.
