Previous Year Question
In which of the following districts of U.P. a major solar power plant was established in collaboration with France in 2018?
Agra
Ballia
Deoria
Mirzapur
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The solar power plant was established at Vijaypur village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh and was inaugurated on 12 March 2018.
The plant had a capacity of 75 MW (101 MW DC) and was described at the time as the largest solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. It was built at a cost of approximately ₹528 crore.
The project was established by the French company ENGIE. This is why the question refers to the solar power plant as having been established in collaboration with France.
The plant was expected to generate approximately 13 crore units of electricity annually. Under the Government of India's Solar Park Scheme, the project also received Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of ₹74.25 lakh per MW.
It was jointly inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India and French President Emmanuel Macron.