MPPSC 2020 Prelims Q33: 750 Megawatt (MW) Solar Power Plant is situated in which

Q: What is the answer to MPPSC 2020 Prelims Q33?

B. Correct — B, Reewa (the district is correctly spelt Rewa). The 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park is built at Gurh in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. It was one of India's largest single-site solar parks when commissioned in 2020 — three units of 250 MW each — and became well known as the first solar project to supply an inter-state open-access consumer, providing a large share of the Delhi Metro's electricity. Hence the 750 MW plant is in Rewa.

MPPSC 2020 Prelims Paper-I · Question 33 of 100

Verified against the official question paper. Answer as per the official MPPSC answer key.

750 Megawatt (MW) Solar Power Plant is situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?

(a)Satna
(b)Reewa
(c)Mandla
(d)Neemuch

Answer

Why

Correct — B, Reewa (the district is correctly spelt Rewa). The 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park is built at Gurh in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. It was one of India's largest single-site solar parks when commissioned in 2020 — three units of 250 MW each — and became well known as the first solar project to supply an inter-state open-access consumer, providing a large share of the Delhi Metro's electricity. Hence the 750 MW plant is in Rewa.

Why the others are wrong

(a)Satna — A district in the same Vindhya region as Rewa, but the 750 MW ultra-mega solar park is at Gurh in Rewa, not Satna.
(c)Mandla — A district in the Mahakoshal region better known for tribal areas and Kanha's buffer; it does not host the 750 MW solar park.
(d)Neemuch — Neemuch (Malwa region) does have solar generation, but the specific 750 MW Ultra Mega Solar plant referred to here is the Rewa park.

Concept

The Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (750 MW) is a flagship solar park under India's push for grid-scale renewable energy. Large 'ultra-mega' solar parks cluster many photovoltaic units on one site to cut costs; Rewa achieved then-record-low tariffs and pioneered supplying power across state boundaries (to the Delhi Metro), which is why it is frequently quoted in MPPSC and current-affairs papers.

The distractors are all Madhya Pradesh districts, and a student may confuse the several MP solar sites (Rewa, Neemuch, Agar, Shajapur). Pin the capacity to the place: 750 MW ↔ Rewa (Gurh).

Key facts

Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park — 750 MW (3 × 250 MW), at Gurh in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
Commissioned in 2020; among India's largest single-location solar parks at the time.
First solar project to supply an inter-state open-access buyer — a large share of the Delhi Metro's power.
Set some of India's lowest solar tariffs when its bids were finalised.

Study next

Ultra Mega Solar Parks and solar policy in IndiaRenewable-energy capacity targets and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)Major solar parks (Bhadla in Rajasthan, Pavagada in Karnataka, Rewa in MP)Power sector of Madhya Pradesh (thermal, hydro, solar)Inter-state open-access power and the Delhi Metro's green power

Common traps

Mixing up MP's several solar sites (Rewa, Neemuch, Agar-Shajapur) — the 750 MW ultra-mega one is Rewa.
Confusing India's single largest solar park (Bhadla, Rajasthan) with Rewa.

MPPSC asks the district/capacity of MP power projects. Lock 750 MW ↔ Rewa (Gurh) ↔ supplies Delhi Metro.

Related PYQs

No directly related past PYQ was found.

Practice

practice — not a real PYQ
The Rewa Ultra Mega Solar plant became notable for supplying power to which of the following?
- (a)Delhi Metro
- (b)Kolkata Metro
- (c)Chennai Metro
- (d)Bengaluru Metro
Answer(a) Delhi Metro — Rewa was the first solar project to supply this inter-state consumer.
practice — not a real PYQ
India's largest solar park, Bhadla Solar Park, is located in which state?
- (a)Rajasthan
- (b)Madhya Pradesh
- (c)Gujarat
- (d)Karnataka
Answer(a) Rajasthan — Bhadla (about 2.25 GW) is India's largest solar park.