Bengal to have first grid-connected solar power (2 MW, India)

[jpak]

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=12&theme=&usrsess=1&id=190998

KOLKATA, Feb. 14: The Centre has finally agreed to give incentive to the state government for setting up the first grid-connected two mega watt solar power station at Dishergarh Power Station complex.

"This is the first plant of this kind to be set up in the country and 8.5 acre land has been earmarked for the project by DPSC at Asansol,'' Mr Mrinal Banerjee, state power minister said.

Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) and West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Ltd (WBGEDCL) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) today for the purpose.

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The minister said that 12 more proposed solar power projects are in the pipeline and WBGEDCL will set up an energy park at Purulia where private players would set up solar power plants.

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[diane in sf]

1. Great, most of India is really sunny and arid.