10 GW solar plant granted EC, but conditional on three NGT cases

This document grants prior Environmental Clearance for the construction of industrial buildings to establish an integrated solar modules manufacturing facility (ingot, wafer, cell, module, and glass) with an annual capacity of 10 GW. The project is located in Karedu Village, Ulavapadu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

The project proponent is M/s. Indosol Solar Private Limited (ISPL), represented by Manoj Kumar Reddy Pothireddy. The clearance was granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Andhra Pradesh.

• Clearance Status: Prior Environmental Clearance (EC) granted (Fresh EC, Category B1).
• Project Capacity: 10 GW annual capacity for solar modules.
• Land Area: Total site area of 340.9 Ha (34,09,030 Sq.m); Built-up area of 12,31,064 Sq.m.
• Investment: Capital investment of Rs. 18,000 Crores.
• Water Source: 50 MLD allocated from Sangam Barrage.
• Waste Management: Wastewater (32,625 KLD) to be treated in ETP and reused for irrigation; no liquid effluent discharge outside premises.
• Condition: The grant of final Environmental Clearance is strictly subject to the final outcome of three pending legal cases before the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone.

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