The Indian government is expeditiously emphasizing fulfilling the nation’s energy requirements through initiatives such as the National Solar Mission. By 2022, the government aims to have a cumulative operational solar generation of 20 GW.

India’s Solar Energy Evolution

• Solar energy is a rapidly growing business in India.
• As of June 30, 2020, the country’s solar generating capacity was 35.12 GW.
• Constructing solar power facilities in India has the cheapest capital expenditure per MW in the world.
• The Indian government made it a priority to generate 20 gigawatts of capacity by 2022, which has been met four years before the deadline.
• The goal was thus raised in 2015 to 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 (including 40 GW from rooftop solar), with a projected expenditure of $100 billion.
• Nearly 42 solar parks have been built in India to provide territory to solar plant developers.
• India increased its operational solar power production by 233 times in the decade ended March 31, 2020, from 161 MW to 37,627 MW.
• Rooftop solar power generates 2.1 GW, with 70% of it being used for manufacturing or commercial purposes.
• India is exploring off-grid solar power for local energy requirements in conjunction with its substantial grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) endeavors.
• India established the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a founding member, and it is based in India. India has also proposed the “One Sun, One World, One Grid” proposal to capture limitless solar energy on a worldwide level.

List Of Solar Power Parks in India

In India, there are a number of solar power parks. There are more than 40 major solar power plants with a capacity of at least 10 megawatts.

Major Solar Power Parks in India - Basic Details

Galiveedu Solar Plant

• The Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corp Pvt Ltd (APSPCL) proposed to establish a solar power plant at Galiveedu, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• is jointly owned by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGENCO), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), and Andhra Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Corp. (NREDCAP)
• As part of the project, a 500MW solar power facility would be erected on 1,214ha of land. Construction of a substation, access roads, and supporting infrastructure, as well as the installation of solar panels, transformers, and transmission lines, are all part of the project.
• On September 16, 2014, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the development of a solar power facility in Galiveedu.
• On July 6, 2016, SECI published a Request for Selection (RFS) for the project.
• The project is still pending approval from the local authorities as of July 2017.

NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Plant

• Popularly recognized as the Ananthapuram Ultra Mega Solar Plant, the NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Plant is a solar park located in the Nambulapulakunta Mandal in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
• It covers a land area of 7,924.76 acres.
• Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited owns the plant and was completed in May 2016. (APSPCL).

Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Plant