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Detailed explanation-1: -Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power said, “The commissioning of Solar PV Projects in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj and Banda has strengthened our position as a leading renewable energy company, and we will continue to contribute to the country’s sustainable energy growth."

Detailed explanation-2: -NTPC commissions India’s largest floating solar PV project of 100 MW at Ramagundam, Peddapalli District, Telangana. The project is spread over 600 acres of reservoir.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rajasthan-16.06 GW Rajasthan has the highest solar power generation potential of any state in the country. The state recently surpassed Karnataka as the leading state in solar installations. As of December 2022, Rajasthan’s operational solar power projects produced roughly 16, 060 MW of solar energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, the largest solar power plant in India is located at Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh. The world’s largest floating solar energy project of 600 MW is started in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Will begin power generation by the year 2022-23.