Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park Explained

Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park
Coordinates:24.1167°N 90°W
Location Map Zoom:7
Country:India
Location:Vighakot, Kutch district, Gujarat
Status:UC
Solar Type:PV
Wind Farm Type:Onshore
Wind Site Usage:Wasteland
Ps Site Area:72600ha
Ps Electrical Capacity:30000

The Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park or Khavda Solar Park is an under construction renewable energy park located near Vighakot village in Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is located very close to the international border with Pakistan. It is expected to generate 30 gigawatt (GW) electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines when completed, over an area of 72600ha. 1 GW capacity was commissioned in March 2024.

Project

When completed, the park will generate 30 gigawatt electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines. It will spread over an area of 72600ha of waste land.[1] [2] When completed, it will be the biggest hybrid renewable energy park in the world. The 30 GW energy could power 18 million Indian homes.[3]

The composition of the park will be as follows:

Composition of the park[4] !Zones!Total land (hectares)!Developers!Allocated land (hectares)!Permitted capacity (MW)!Installed capacity (MW)
Hybrid wind-solar power zone49,600Adani Green Energy (AGEL)19,0009,5001,600
Sarjan Realities9,5004,750
NTPC9,5004,750
Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL)4,7502,375
Gujarat State Electricity Corporation6,6503,325
Wind power zone23,000Solar Energy Corporation of India will invite competitive bidding23,00011,500[5]
The Power Grid Corporation of India will manage the electric power transmission. The park is expected to generate 100,000 jobs and attract an investment of . It also accounts for 5 crore tonnes carbon emission reductions each year. The government also has plans to install 14 GWh grid-scale battery storage system.[6]

The Ministry of Power has planned to build the transmission infrastructure at cost of to evacuate 7 gigawatt of power from the park.[7]

History

The proposal of the park was approved by the Government of Gujarat on 9 September 2020, allocating 60000ha of land. The proposal had mentioned total 41.5 gigawatt capacity.[8] The foundation stone of the project was laid on 15 December 2020 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 30-km road leading to park was constructed.[9] [10] In March 2024, AGEL commissioned 1 GW capacity which needed the installation of 2.4 million photovoltaic modules. AGEL had secured funding for the construction 2.1 GW capacity.[11] GIPCL's 600 MW capacity is under construction.[12] The first 250 MW wind power came online in July 2024.[13]

The park is expected to achieve the half of its capacity by December 2024, and become fully complete by December 2026.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-12-16. Bigger than Singapore, Bahrain! World's biggest, hybrid renewable energy park in Gujarat to attract huge investment!. 2020-12-19. The Financial Express. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-14. Gujarat to get India's largest renewable energy generation park. 2020-12-22. ETEnergyworld.com.
  3. Web site: 2023-12-06 . India building world’s largest renewable energy project in salt deserts bordering Pakistan . 2024-05-08 . mint . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-12-10. Explained: A look at India's sprawling renewable energy park, coming up on its border with Pakistan. 2020-12-22. The Indian Express. en.
  5. Web site: How Gujarat is building 'world's largest' solar power park, close to its border with Pakistan. 7 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Govt eyes 14GWh battery storage system in Kutch. 20 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Ramesh . M. . 2023-06-09 . Power Ministry plans ₹40,000-cr transmission infrastructure to evacuate RE power from Gujarat, Rajasthan . 2024-01-27 . BusinessLine . en.
  8. Web site: Proposal for 41.5 GW Hybrid Renewable Park in Kutch Approved. 2021-01-06. www.saurenergy.com.
  9. Web site: Sirur. Simrin. 2021-04-07. How Gujarat is building 'world's largest' solar power park, close to its border with Pakistan. 2021-12-02. ThePrint. en-US.
  10. Web site: Khavda renewable energy park to become operational in two yrs . 2024-01-27 . Ahmedabad Mirror . en.
  11. Web site: Jacobo . Jonathan Touriño . 2024-03-12 . Adani commissions 1GW at Khavda PV park, world’s 'largest' solar project . 2024-05-08 . PV Tech . en-US.
  12. Web site: Gujarat Tenders BoS Package for 500 MW Solar Project at Khavda - Mercom India . 2024-05-08 . Mercomindia.com.
  13. Web site: Sanderson . Cosmo . First wind power fires up at Indian billionaire Adani's 30GW renewable mega-project . rechargenews.com . en . 24 July 2024.

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