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UP's First Floating Solar Power Plant at Maudaha Dam

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Source: Hindustan Times

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Planned

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the state's first floating solar power plant to be set up on the Maudaha dam/reservoir in Lalitpur. The project will be developed by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) with an investment of ₹257 crore. The 49 MW plant is expected to be operational in 18 months and will provide captive energy for GAIL's gas processing operations in the region. This proje

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Government
Location
Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Hindustan Times

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The project “UP's First Floating Solar Power Plant at Maudaha Dam” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Hindustan Times.

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2026-07-22

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The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the state's first floating solar power plant to be set up on the Maudaha dam/reservoir in Lalitpur. The project will be developed by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) with an investment of ₹257 crore. The 49 MW plant is expected to be operational in 18 months and will provide captive energy for GAIL's gas processing operations in the region. This project is part of the state's initiative to expand renewable energy capacity by utilizing water bodies for clean power generation.

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India

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Uttar Pradesh

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Lalitpur

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Hindustan Times

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

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2025-12-14

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