By 2026–2027, the Uttar Pradesh government plans to complete 16 GW of solar power projects, including 4 GW of rooftop solar, 10 GW of utility-scale solar, and 2 GW of distributed solar. The draft Solar Energy Policy 2022 was just released by the state government. The policy proposes to establish Solar Cities across the state in five years with major emphasis on rooftop solar and other allied off-grid solar installations. Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Mathura, Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Agra, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Bareilly, Aligarh, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Muzaffarnagar, and Mirzapur are among the cities identified.
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) would act as the nodal agency for implementing the proposed policy. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) would purchase solar power to meet the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets as determined by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC).
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