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Source: IE
Subject: Renewable Energy
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) with a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore to deploy 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects integrated with 10,000 MWh of battery energy storage systems across India’s reservoirs and inland water bodies.
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The Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana provides a strategic framework to expand India’s solar capacity without increasing land-use pressure. By pairing floating solar panels with mandatory battery storage and water conservation benefits, the scheme offers a sustainable path toward India’s 500 GW non-fossil fuel targets. Overcoming engineering challenges through climate-resilient designs and multi-agency coordination will be essential to making floating solar a core pillar of India’s renewable energy mix.
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