Raksha Mantri approves first large-scale solar power project on defence land at Sitapur, UP
On 9 June 2026, the Defence Ministry announced that Rajnath Singh had approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on about 850 acres of vacant defence land.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on about 850 acres of vacant defence land, the Ministry of Defence announced on 9 June 2026. It is the first project of its kind by the Ministry to develop large-scale solar generation with integrated BESS on defence land. The project will be developed through NTPC under the Ministry's initiative for optimum use of vacant defence land, and is meant to strengthen energy security of defence establishments across UP and cut long-term power costs.
Key facts
- Announced
- 9 June 2026
- Capacity
- 250 MW Solar + BESS
- Location
- Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh
- Land
- ~850 acres of vacant defence land
- Developer
- NTPC
- Distinction
- First large-scale solar project on defence land
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where will the first large-scale solar power project on defence land, approved by the Raksha Mantri in June 2026, be set up?
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Correct answer: B — Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
The project will come up at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh.
What is the capacity of the Solar-BESS project approved on defence land at Sitapur?
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Correct answer: D — 250 MW
It is a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage System.
Through which entity will the Sitapur Solar-BESS project on defence land be developed?
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Correct answer: A — NTPC
The project will be developed through NTPC under the Ministry of Defence's initiative for optimum use of vacant defence land.