India is at the forefront of renewable energy innovation, and floating solar power plants are a testament to this progress. These projects address land scarcity, reduce water evaporation, and enhance energy efficiency by utilizing water bodies for solar installations. This blog explores India’s top floating solar power plants as of 2025, highlighting their capacities, locations, and contributions to sustainable energy.
1. Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park – Madhya Pradesh
- Capacity: 600 MW (under phased development)
- Location: Omkareshwar Dam, Khandwa
- Developers: Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), AMP Energy, NHDC, SJVN
- Status: The Omkareshwar Floating Solar Park has commissioned 278 MW of its planned capacity. The total estimated project cost stands at ₹330 crore, with a Central Financial Assistance of ₹49.85 crore supporting its development.
The Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh is set to become the world’s largest floating solar facility, with a total capacity of 600 MW. Developed by AMP Energy (100 MW), NHDC (100 MW), and SJVN (90 MW), the auction bids for power were around ₹3.25 per unit. The project is being built on the reservoir of the Omkareshwar Dam, with evacuation infrastructure provided by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL).
2. NTPC Ramagundam Floating Solar Power Plant – Telangana
- Capacity: 100 MW
- Location: Ramagundam
- Developer: NTPC
- Status: Fully operational on July 1, 2022.
Constructed at a cost of ₹423 crore, the project is divided into 40 blocks of 2.5 MW each, featuring 11,200 solar modules per block. It reduces water evaporation by approximately 32.5 lakh cubic meters annually and avoids about 2.1 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually.
3. NTPC Kayamkulam Floating Solar Power Plant – Kerala
- Capacity: 92 MW
- Location: Choolatheruvu, Haripad, Alappuzha district
- Developer: Tata Power Solar System Ltd.
- Status: Fully operational by July 2022
The project is built on a 450-acre lake and comprises around 3 lakh solar PV panels. It supplies power to the Kerala State Electricity Board at ₹3.16 per kWh, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 1.73 lakh tonnes annually.
4. Rihand Dam Floating Solar Power Plant – Uttar Pradesh
- Capacity: 150 MW (proposed)
- Location: Rihand Reservoir
- Developer: ReNew Power and Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Private Limited
- Status: In progress
It will be Uttar Pradesh’s first floating solar park. For 25 years, the project will sell power to UP Power Corporation Limited at Rs 3.36 per unit. Renew Solar Power Private Limited will develop 100 MW, and Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Private Limited will develop 50 MW at the park.
5. Simhadri Floating Solar PV Project – Andhra Pradesh
- Capacity: 25 MW
- Location: Simhadri
- Developer: NTPC
- Status: Fully Operational June 2021
NTPC’s Simhadri Floating Solar Project in Visakhapatnam, built under the Government of India’s flexibilisation scheme, spans 75 acres with over 1 lakh solar panels. It powers around 7,000 homes, saves 1,364 million liters of water yearly, and cuts 46,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
6. Kawas Floating Solar PV Project – Gujarat
- Capacity: 56 MW (23 MW Floating + 33 MW Ground Mount)
- Location: Kawas
- Developer: NTPC
- Status: Fully Operational
This innovative project integrates ground-mounted and floating solar arrays within the existing NTPC Kawas gas-based power station. The floating component utilizes industrial water ponds, optimizing space and reducing water evaporation. The project employs domestically manufactured PV modules and cells under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) clause of the CPSU Scheme. The estimated annual energy yield of 137 million units contributes to CO₂ savings.
7. Auraiya Floating Solar Power Plant – Uttar Pradesh
- Capacity: 20 MW
- Location: Auraiya
- Developer: L&T Power
- Status: fully operational February 2021
Located on NTPC’s Auraiya Gas Power Station reservoir, this floating solar project generates around 39,000 MWh of clean energy annually. It’s a great example of using existing water bodies for solar power, helping save land and reduce carbon emissions.
8. Mudasarlova Reservoir Floating Solar Power Plant – Andhra Pradesh
- Capacity: 2 MW
- Location: Visakhapatnam
- Developer: The Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited (GVSCCL)
- Status: Fully Operational
The Mudasarlova Reservoir Floating Solar Power Plant, commissioned in 2018, which spans 20 acres, has prevented the burning of 1,540 tonnes of coal and 300 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
9. Chandigarh Floating Solar Power Plant – Chandigarh
- Capacity: 2 MW
- Location: Water Works, sector 39, Chandigarh
- Developer: Hartek Solar
- Status: expected to be operational by the end of June 2025
Chandigarh Floating Solar Power Plant is North India’s largest floating solar power project in capacity. According to a report, it produces 28 lakh units of electricity annually, generating an annual revenue worth Rs. 1.38 crore. It prevents the emission of 80,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. The plant will also help to avoid the evaporation of 382 million liters of water annually. Hartek Solar built this project under a contract from the Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST).
10. Getalsud Dam Floating Solar Power Plant – Jharkhand
- Capacity: 100 MW (planned)
- Location: Ranchi
- Developer: L&T
- Status: In the planning stage
This upcoming project aims to harness the potential of the Getalsud Dam reservoir for solar energy generation. Once operational, it will significantly enhance Jharkhand’s renewable energy capacity, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and serve as a model for sustainable power development in water-rich regions.