Solar power plant of 3 Mw capacity launched at NTPC, Kahalgaon in Bihar

A three megawatt solar power plant, equipped with 12,800 panels spread across 16 acres of land, was commissioned at the NTPC Kahalgaon near here on Saturday. The project, which is expected to generate 6.37 million units of power annually, was inaugurated by NTPC Kahalgaon Executive Director Chandan Chakraborty.

NTPC sources claimed that the solar power plant was the first in eastern India where power generation by coal would be supplemented by alternative energy resources.

The sources said the solar unit is expected to reduce carbon footprint by 6,400 tonnes per year.