CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NTPC Simhadri Floating Solar Project is a 25MW solar PV power project. It is located in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Now the total commercial operation of Floating Solar Capacity in Southern Region has reached 217 MW. Prior to this, NTPC declared Commercial operation of 92 MW Floating Solar at Kayamkulam (Kerala) and 25 MW Floating Solar at Simhadri (Andhra Pradesh).

Detailed explanation-3: -NTPC declared Commercial Operation of the final part capacity of 20 MW out of 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana with effect from 00:00 hours of July 01, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -NTPC commissions India’s Largest Floating Solar project in Telangana. 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. This would help avoid 4.36 million Ton CO2e during the life of the project.

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.