BHOPAL: Striving for a place under the sun - Madhya Pradesh could outdo other states in renewable energy sector, government officials claimed on Thursday.

BHOPAL: A unique technique to extract oil from plastic waste promises to revolutionize the marketplace, according to Indore-based entrepreneur Manoj Sharma. The extracted oil can be used to power various industrial generators.

"First industrial setup employing the technique would begin in Godhra (Gujarat) on March 15," said Sharma. He has started a company promoting the invention in partnership with the patent owner Nilachal Bhattacharya.

BHOPAL: Country's biggest solar power plant to generate 130 MW electricity would be set up in Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh. The ambitious project cleared by departmental advisory committee of the State department New and Renewable Energy, according to press release here on Tuesday.

1,000 acre land has been earmarked for the plant in Neemuch district. Renewable energy accounts for just five per cent in total energy generation in Madhya Pradesh. At present, work is underway for 311 MW solar power projects in the state.