Overview

• UPSIDA has earmarked 13 industrial zones spanning hubs such as Surajpur Site-5, EPIP in Gautam Buddha Nagar, TDS City in Ghaziabad and SEZ Moradabad for solar power plant installations.
• A 150-kilowatt solar plant at UPSIDA’s Kanpur headquarters was commissioned at a cost of ₹82.98 lakh to showcase financial and ecological viability.
• The authority’s “solar path” scheme will deploy off-grid solar lighting along internal roads to maintain safe, well-lit pathways in industrial areas after dark.
• New green belts will be planted around solar-enabled zones to help control pollution and create a more attractive environment for businesses.
• These measures support the Solar Energy Policy-2022 by cutting operating expenses and carbon emissions as Uttar Pradesh works toward becoming a $1 trillion economy.