seedhi Posted April 20, 2012 Posted April 20, 2012 Narendra Modi switches on Asia's largest solar field in Gujarat In a quantum leap in the field of solar power generation, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 600 MW solar power projects to the nation on Thursday. The projects include solar power plants at Asia's largest solar park at Charnka village, as well as solar units at 10 other places in Gujarat. Charnka's 'Gujarat Solar Park', which is spread across 3,000 acres, has already attracted investments from close to 21 national and international companies. The 500 MW solar park has become functional in a record time of just one year. The programme was attended by US Consul General Peter Hesh and officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Speaking on the occasion, Modi said that at a time when the entire world is engulfed by problems relating to climate change, it is Gujarat's dream to demonstrate an example of climate justice. "This achievement is not merely a step in the direction of power conservation... it provides the world with a vision that how the power needs of the future generations can be solved in an environment-friendly manner," the Chief Minister said. Taking a dig at the Union government, Modi claimed that Gujarat was ready with its solar energy policy, while the Central government was still mulling the nation's solar policy at a basic level. "Due to the efforts made by the Gujarat government, the cost of solar power has come down to Rs. 8.50 per unit from Rs.15 per unit," he claimed, adding that the cost will go down further to Rs.4 per unit in the future once the supply of solar power increases. Speaking about the state's future plans in the solar sector, the Chief Minister said the government has envisioned a roof-top solar power policy. This will enable the common man to generate solar power by putting solar panels on the roof of his house and sell the power to the state government. Significantly, US Consul General Peter Hesh in his address during the inauguration said that the developed nations are also eager to invest and partner Gujarat in various fields, including solar energy, which is a proof of Gujarat's global recognition. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-narendra-modi-asia-largest-solar-field/1/185189.html Gujarat planning rooftop solar power policy for households: Modi Patan, April 19: Gujarat, which is bathed in the sunÃÔ rays for most part of the year, is considering coming up with a ÅÓooftop solar power plant policy to enable the people to produce their own electricity and earn money by selling surplus power to the grid, the Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, said here on Thursday. Gandhinagar, being developed as IndiaÃÔ first model solar city, already has solar rooftop systems ranging from 1 kilowatt (kW) to 150 kW at more than 150 locations, aggregating to a capacity of 1.39 MW. These cover a total of two acres of roof-top area, providing 1 per cent of the total energy consumption in the State capital. Also, the new building of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is completely powered by solar energy. Recently, the State Government floated a 5 MW rooftop programme on the PPP model in the capital, which is now being extended to five more cities and towns. After dedicating to the nation an ambitious 605 MW solar power project spread across 10 districts, he said the policy would make the people self-reliant in power generation. Also, this would help them rent out their roofs for such plants and earn extra income to improve their living standards. The solar project has created an additional 30,000 jobs in the State. The Gujarat Solar Park, set up with an investment of nearly Rs 9,000 crore on a 2,669 acre plot of wasteland in village Charanka in Patan district, is the largest part of the StateÃÔ power project with 214 MW of operational capacity, developed at a single location by private companies. The overall capacity of the Solar Park, when it expands to 5,000 acres, would be 500 MW, making it the largest solar farm in Asia. The entire solar power project would produce 30 lakh units of clean energy daily, capable of electrifying 10 lakh households, and save 10 lakh tonnes equivalent of carbon dioxide emissions annually. He said technology has reduced the cost of solar power production from Rs 15 to Rs 8.5 per unit in the last few years, making it affordable and on a par with gas-based power. Between 2001 and 2012, Gujarat increased its installed and under-development power generation capacity from 7,000 MW to 18,000 MW. The US Consul-General in India, Mr Peter Haas, said his country had committed $500 million to the State for development of renewable sources of energy. The State-promoted Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL), nodal agency for implementation of the Solar Park, has invested Rs 300 crore in creating infrastructure while Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd (GETCO) has invested Rs 650 crore on an evacuation and transmission network, for which The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended a loan of Rs 500 crore to GETCO. For the proposed second Solar Park in the State, ADB would provide loan of $500 million. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3332088.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy This is really amazing ...
yoda Posted April 20, 2012 Posted April 20, 2012 they switched in on...... then what happened? you mean your brain? it fried apparently.
Number Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 :nice: impressive. they switched in on...... then what happened? you mean your brain? it fried apparently. :cantstop:
Texy Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 not only that ....18 villages have 24 hr power supply ...:hatsoff: while Sania Maino & Rahul baba looting the country
seedhi Posted April 21, 2012 Author Posted April 21, 2012 not only that ....18000 villages have 24 hr power supply ...:hatsoff: while Sania Maino & Rahul baba looting the countrycorrected.
asterix Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Gujarat is a pioneer state in India in the field of renewable & unconventional energy research, development & implementation. I've studied and visited various projects in Kheda district, way back in 80s when I was doing Engineering...great going Gujarat... :hatsoff:
Jersey #10 Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 The southies can only salivate looking at Modi's Gujarat.
jairamesh Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 impressed, considering how every other country around the world only pays lip service to solar power plants and never actually deliver. 600MW is huge for a solar power plant, very impressive. Not to mention that this solar plant and futures ones will also sustain a large number of supply chain of solar panels servicing and manufacturing companies around the region.
asterix Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Kudos to Gujarat people too. I've found them very open minded in adopting solar water heater panels on their homes...
jairamesh Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 The US Consul-General in India, Mr Peter Haas, said his country had committed $500 million to the State for development of renewable sources of energy. I don't get this, so the US is unwilling to grant US visa to Modi but happy to deal with him and invest huge sums of money in Modi's state.:hmmm:
Jersey #10 Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 I don't get this' date=' so the US is unwilling to grant US visa to Modi but happy to deal with him and invest huge sums of money in Modi's state.:hmmm:[/quote'] Modi is described as an extremist in the US hence the entry is far fetched. They don't mind dealing with him on a different land knowing how much success international countries have gained in the last decade under Modi in Gujarat. Modi's openness and willingness to work with others for the gain of Gujarat is unmatchable.
jairamesh Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Modi is described as an extremist in the US hence the entry is far fetched. They don't mind dealing with him on a different land knowing how much success international countries have gained in the last decade under Modi in Gujarat. Modi's openness and willingness to work with others for the gain of Gujarat is unmatchable. So in other words expect an American military invasion of Gujarat. :giggle: Saddam and Gaddafi are happy to testify.
Jersey #10 Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 So in other words expect an American military invasion of Gujarat. :giggle: Saddam and Gaddafi are happy to testify. Are the people complaining? They are happier than they have ever been.
jairamesh Posted April 21, 2012 Posted April 21, 2012 Are the people complaining? They are happier than they have ever been. I am not complaining either. I am just merely highlighting the hypocritical stand of the US government. How can you label one an extremist whilst happy to hand him half billion dollars for investment projects?
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