The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to set up a solar energy plant on its Kayamkulam campus.

The public sector company has made preliminary studies on the project. The idea is to mount solar panels on floating devices, a senior official of the NTPC told The Hindu .

A tie-up has been made with a private company to develop floating devices to mount the panels.

The device is to be established at the reservoirs on the campus. The project will be taken up on a trial basis, the official said.

The NTPC has established solar power plants elsewhere successfully. More than 100 MW power is generated at these plants across the country...........Read more

Source web page: The Hindu