Lucknow, April 8 -- In a major push towards renewable energy expansion, the Uttar Pradesh government has rolled out comprehensive guidelines for allotment of reservoirs/dams for setting up floating solar power plants in the state. Issued under the Solar Energy Policy-2022, the guidelines will be implemented by the irrigation and water resources department. Online applications from developers opened on Tuesday, with the last date being April 30.

"In the first phase, we have invited online applications through a dedicated portal for the allotment of six of the 35 identified water bodies across the state. These six floating solar plants will produce 440 MW of green power," Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) p...