CESC Green Power to Invest ₹3,800 Crore in Uttar Pradesh Solar Project

• CESC Green Power Ltd, a subsidiary of CESC Ltd, signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government on January 20, 2026.
• The agreement outlines a ₹3,800 crore investment for a 3 GW solar cell/module plant, a 60 MW solar power plant, and ancillary units.
• The project also includes a Research & Development Lab and other infrastructural facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
• This follows a similar in-principle approval for a ₹4,500 crore renewable manufacturing facility in Odisha's Dhenkanal district.
• CESC shares closed down 0.92% at ₹145.80 on BSE on January 20.

Why It Matters: CESC's green arm is investing ₹3,800 crore in a major solar manufacturing and power project in Uttar Pradesh.