600 MW floating solar project is developed on the backwaters of Omkareshwar dam in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. For Rs 5000 crores, this 600 MW capacity project will be completed in two phases and is constructed under the Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park (UMREPP) scheme of the Central Government. 1877 members of the fishing community are reported to be affected by the project. Out of 6 lakh 20 thousand total solar plates to be installed in the project, 2 lakh 2 thousand plates will be installed in Subhan Singh’s village, Ekhand, alone. Through this video report, we are showing the on-ground realities of one of the affected villages: Ekhand.
Subhan Singh’s village ‘Ekhand’ is one of the three villages adjacent to the Omkareshwar Dam’s Cauvery branch. The solar panels are installed in 21 sq km of this branch, making this project India’s largest floating solar power plant. However, this installation has affected the livelihood of more than 312 fishermen, 1877 people in total. Important to note that most of these people lost their homes and land during the construction of the Omkareshwar Dam in the early 2000s. And, as an alternative they learned fishing.
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