The electricity that is created from the solar park will aid 20,000 homes with their power requires.

• Additionally, it will certainly assist Mizoram bring down its carbon footprint.
• Mizoram has invited its first solar park.

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) lately inaugurated the Vankal Solar Park, a 20 MW solar park authorized under the MNRE Solar Park Scheme. The ceremony saw the presence of the State's Power & Electricity Minister, Pu R. Lalzirliana. Other government officials also marked their presence.

The electricity that is produced from the solar park will aid 20,000 homes with their power needs. Additionally, it will certainly aid Mizoram bring down its carbon footprint.

The Power Minister highlighted the significance of the project while showering praises on the initiatives taken on by the Department as well as the personnel that brought the project to a conclusion.

The Vice Chairman of the Human Resources Development Board, Dr. L. Thangmawia. The very important people present highlighted just how the project can bring in benefits for the north east region, particularly the State of Mizoram.

The tender for the Vankal Solar Park project was floated in December 2019.

Mizoram initially solar power plant with 2 MW capacity was set up in 2020. During the inauguration of which, the State Power Minister had made a mention of the 20 MW Vankal Solar Project.

A resource from the Power & Electricity Department, Mizoram, informed Saur, "It is one of the largest projects in the State for renewable energy.Though the park has actually been inaugurated only currently, it has actually been functional for the last one month. It is attached to the bigger grid and also is definitely mosting likely to aid the state with the population of 12 lakh individuals." He was confident that the project will help the State and also its people financially as it will help them save on electricity costs.

He better informed Saur that due to the geographical place creating solar as well as hydro projects come to be quite expensive for the State. "The topography makes the solar as well as hydro projects extremely expensive. However hydro projects are not that suitable for the state as a result of the presence of really tiny rivers."

When asked about the government support he said, "Building renewable projects in such locations is really costly so it will assist us enormously if the government could provide us more subsidy."

It might be remembered that last year, the north eastern India invited the most significant solar power plant in Assam with a capacity of 70 MW.

The Indian government has actually been giving a press to development of solar parks via Ultra Mega Solar Park scheme of MNRE. A month back, the MNRE Minister R.K. Singh disclosed in the Lok Sabha that 8 solar parks with a cumulative of 4995 MW had actually been accepted.