Recently a huge solar energy power plant in India featured on National Geographic’s popular Megastructures series. #AdaniSolarMegastructures started to trend on Twitter as the option of clean, renewable and sustainable energy sources resonated with a large number of people. We take a look at Adani’s Solar power plant and other laudable forays into the alternative energy space in recent times.
According to the info below in the YouTube video, this is the largest simple location solar plant in the world. It is located at Kamithi in Tamil Nadu. According to reports, this accounts for about 10% of India's installed solar capacity.
Located in Sengapadai in Kamudhi taluck one of the three 72 MW capacity solar power units has started transmitting power to the grid in June. More than 2,500 acres of land were acquired and there was an outlay of over 4,500 crores.
#AdaniSolarMegastructures created quite a buzz, with many being appreciative of the project and the boost it will give to renewable energy in India.
Adani also has a 40 MW solar power plant in Naliya, Bitta in Kutch (North Gujarat). The Welspun Solar MP project has resulted in a 130 MW solar power plant in Bhagwanpur in Neemuch.
The nationwide forecast for photovoltaic solar installations for the year 2016 is about 4.8 GW and an estimated 2.8 GW installation is already in place. There is also to be a 750 MW solar power plant slated for installation in Rewa, MP that will become the world's largest solar power plant, replacing the Desert Sunlight Project in California.
Bangalore is the national leader in using rooftop solar panels for water heaters. An estimated 200 MW energy is generated. There is also an incentive (discount of Rs 50 on monthly electrical bills) for those who have installed these solar panels. Bangalore as well as Pune have now made it mandatory for new structures to install solar panels.
The tapping of wind for generating power began way back in 1986 when wind farms were first set up in coastal areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Currently India boasts the fourth largest installed wind power generation capacity in the world and in recent times, India's growth rate in wind energy has been among the highest in the world with 8.6% of India's total installed power generation coming from wind.
Tamil Nadu generates 29% of India's total wind power capacity, generating about 7633.27 MW as of March this year. TN is followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka.
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