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MP Government and SECI Sign MoU for 200 MW Solar Project in Dhar.

Economy Business | Dated: 26 Feb 2025

In February 2025, the Government of Madhya Pradesh (MP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a New Delhi-based Navratna Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), to establish a 200 Megawatt (MW) solar project in Dhar (MP) along with a 1000 Megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage project.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The agreement was signed by Sivakumar V Vepakomma, Director (Power Systems) SECI, and MP State Minister Manu Srivastava, Additional Chief Secretary, NRE, during the Global Investors Summit 2025, organized by the MP Government and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhopal (MP).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The solar project is part of a 500 MW agreement with Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme for 25 years.
  • (ii) SECI also plans a Rs 2,500 crore investment for Renewable Energy (RE) development in MP.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which state government recently signed an MoU with SECI for a 200 MW solar project in Dhar?

Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh

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