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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Railway’s first solar plant will be built in which state?
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Telangana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Railways first solar power plant at Bina which feeds traction power directly| Watch video. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully commissioned a 1.7-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways.

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: -First Solar will start commercial production of solar panels from Sriperumbudur in October 2023. Prompted by India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme, the U.S.-based First Solar Inc. will start commercial production of its Indian unit’s solar panel manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu from October 2023.

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