Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park

The Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park is an under construction renewable energy park located near Vighakot village near Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is expected to generate 30 gigawatt electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines when completed, over an area of 72,600 hectares (726 km2).

Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park
CountryIndia
LocationVighakot, Kutch district, Gujarat
Coordinates24.21534102°N 69.19548725°E / 24.21534102; 69.19548725
StatusUnder construction
Construction began15 December 2020 (2020-12-15)
Construction cost₹150,000 crore (US$19 billion)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Site usageWasteland
Site area72,600 ha (726 km2)
Power generation
Units planned1 × 30000 MW
Nameplate capacity30000 MW

Project

When completed, the park will generate 30 gigawatt electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines. It will spread over an area of 72,600 hectares (726 km2) of waste land.[1][2] When completed, it will be the biggest hybrid renewable energy park in the world.[1]

The composition of the park will be as follows:

Composition of the park[3]
Zones Total land (hectares) Developers Allocated land (hectares) Production capacity (MW)
Hybrid wind-solar power zone 49,600 Adani Green Energy 19,000 9,500
Sarjan Realities 9,500 4,750
NTPC 9,500 4,750
Gujarat Industries Power Company 4,750 2,375
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation 6,650 3,325
Wind power zone 23,000 Solar Energy Corporation of India will invite competitive bidding 23,000 11,500[4]

The developers are obligated to install 50% of their allocated capacity by 2023 and complete the project by 2025. The Power Grid Corporation of India will manage the electric power transmission.[3] The park is expected to generate one lakh jobs and attract an investment of ₹150,000 crore (US$19 billion). It also accounts for 5 crore tonnes carbon emission reductions each year.[1] The government also has plans to install 14 GWh grid-scale battery storage system.[5]

History

The proposal of the park was approved by the Government of Gujarat on 9 September 2020, allocating 60,000 hectares (600 km2) of land. The proposal had mentioned total 41.5 gigawatt capacity.[6] The foundation stone of the project was laid on 15 December 2020 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[1][2] The road leading to park is under construction as of April 2021 and expected to complete by December 2021.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Bigger than Singapore, Bahrain! World's biggest, hybrid renewable energy park in Gujarat to attract huge investment!". The Financial Express. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. "Gujarat to get India's largest renewable energy generation park". ETEnergyworld.com. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. "Explained: A look at India's sprawling renewable energy park, coming up on its border with Pakistan". The Indian Express. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. "How Gujarat is building 'world's largest' solar power park, close to its border with Pakistan". 7 April 2021.
  5. "Govt eyes 14GWh battery storage system in Kutch". 20 September 2021.
  6. "Proposal for 41.5 GW Hybrid Renewable Park in Kutch Approved". www.saurenergy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. Sirur, Simrin (2021-04-07). "How Gujarat is building 'world's largest' solar power park, close to its border with Pakistan". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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