CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Army has established its first green solar energy plant, which has a capacity of 56 KVA (kilowatt-ampere), at an altitude of 16, 000 feet in northern Sikkim. This project was developed in a partnership with IIT Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The location of the new India’s first green energy-based solar panel is Rudrapur which will be equipped with the latest technology to design and produce high-quality solar panels that will be used for both residential and commercial applications.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sikkim Solar Policy and it’s Solar Highlights Sikkim is also a state with one of the lowest commissioned solar power standing at . 01MW.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s largest floating Solar Power Project is now fully operational. 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 1 July.