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Panchet Dam Floating Solar Power Project

Sector: Geothermal • Location: Near Dhanbad, Jharkhand and West Bengal, India

Source: Maktoob Media

Project
Planned

A proposed floating solar power project on the Panchet Dam reservoir, part of the Damodar Valley Corporation's initiative to establish floating solar parks with a capacity of 989 MW at its dam reservoirs. The project involves installation of solar PV parks with a cumulative capacity of 755 MW in and around the Tilaiya and Panchet dam reservoirs, with contracts awarded for 310 MW under Phase I, inc

Status
Prospective
Sector
Geothermal, Hydro, Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Near Dhanbad, Jharkhand and West Bengal, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Maktoob Media

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The project “Panchet Dam Floating Solar Power Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Near Dhanbad, Jharkhand and West Bengal, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Maktoob Media.

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2026-07-22

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A proposed floating solar power project on the Panchet Dam reservoir, part of the Damodar Valley Corporation's initiative to establish floating solar parks with a capacity of 989 MW at its dam reservoirs. The project involves installation of solar PV parks with a cumulative capacity of 755 MW in and around the Tilaiya and Panchet dam reservoirs, with contracts awarded for 310 MW under Phase I, including a 75 MW floating solar PV project at Panchet.

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Energy

Location

Country

India

State

Jharkhand and West Bengal

City

Near Dhanbad

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Maktoob Media

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Geothermal, Hydro, Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

Article published date

2025-12-17

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