PRAYAGRAJ, March 19 -- In a move to promote renewable energy, ITI Limited's manufacturing unit in Naini, a government of India undertaking, is set to begin generating solar power within its campus. District officials announced that a 10-megawatt solar power plant will be established in the first phase within the ITI campus, which is already recognised for its role in solar panel manufacturing.

The project, estimated to cost around Rs.40 crore, is currently in the preparatory stage. Officials added that if the initial phase proves successful, the plant's capacity may be expanded in the future.

The generated electricity will be supplied to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). Officials confirmed that a formal agreement bet...