In which region of Madhya Pradesh is the Solar Floating Project of 600 MW capacity proposed?

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Correct — B, Omkareshwar. The 600 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Park is being developed on the reservoir of the Omkareshwar Dam on the Narmada river in Khandwa district, with panels floating on the dam's backwaters. It is developed by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) with SJVN, NHDC and AMP Energy as the first-phase developers, and was designed to become one of the world's largest floating solar parks.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) A reservoir on the Chambal river (near Mandsaur) best known as MP's pumped-storage hydro site — not the floating solar project.  (c) The plateau in Anuppur district where the Narmada and Son rivers originate — a pilgrimage/origin site, not a solar project location.  (d) A dam on the Narmada near Jabalpur, used for irrigation and hydropower — not linked to this floating solar project.

Concept: Floating solar (floatovoltaics) places photovoltaic panels on a reservoir's water surface instead of on land — this saves land, water cooling improves panel efficiency, and the panels also reduce reservoir evaporation. Madhya Pradesh has built its flagship floating solar project on the Narmada reservoir at Omkareshwar in Khandwa district.

State PCS 2021 Q42 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q42 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer