In line with meeting electricity consumption demands, Uttar Pradesh is witnessing the development of several large-scale solar projects which includes nine solar parks with a total capacity of 3,710 MW. Out of these, three parks with a total capacity of 435 MW have been commissioned, and land allocation for all nine parks has been finalised.

The parks are located in the Bundelkhand region- Jhansi, Lalitpur, Chitrakoot and Jalaun, as well as in Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Mirzapur and Prayagraj. The bidding process for the parks currently under construction is underway.

The state government has secured substantial investments for the development of these solar parks. Out of the nine parks, those with capacities of 365 MW and 65 MW have already been commissioned.

In addition, solar parks with capacities of 600 MW in Jhansi and Lalitpur, 800 MW in Chitrakoot, 1,200 MW in Jalaun, 75 MW in Kanpur Dehat, and 35 MW in Kanpur Nagar are in different stages of progress. Tenders for Lalitpur, Chitrakoot and Jalaun are expected to be issued soon.

The state has set a goal to generate 22,000 MW of electricity from solar energy. This target includes the installation of 6,000 MW of solar rooftop systems on private and government buildings, along with 14,000 MW from solar utility projects and solar parks.