IFC – part of the World Bank Group – aims to help mobilise about $750m to build the Rewa Ultra-Mega Power project after signing an agreement with the Madhya Pradesh government.
The state has earmarked about 1,300 hectares of land for Rewa, and Power Grid Corporation is building a substation on the site.
Madhya Pradesh energy minister Rajendra Shukla said: “Successful implementation of the Rewa Ultra-Mega Power project will be a key milestone for Madhya Pradesh’s outstanding efforts and leadership in renewable energy and the central government’s remarkable vision on solar power.
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