Mizuho Financial Group spokeswoman Masako Shiono told Bloomberg that the proposed facility is expected to generate 200MW energy and require an investment of $325m.
The company’s corporate lending unit had already inked a memorandum of understanding in January 2013 to support the state government’s efforts, added Shiono.
Japanese solar module developer Kyocera is expected to be a supplier for the project, reported the Nikkei newspaper quoting unspecified sources.
Shiono said that there were several companies interested in being a part of the project, which could eventually be expanded to 2,000MW.
India, facing chronic power shortages and shortfall of coal and gas had released a draft policy document in December 2012, wherein it outlined plans for 9,000MW of grid-connected solar plants by 2017.
To achieve the envisaged expansion, the country is offering clean-energy investors with a slew of incentives such as lower tax rates and cheaper raw materials.
