Started with Solar Power Policy (2009), Government of Gujarat has shown keen interest in harnessing Solar Energy. The state of Gujarat shown significant leadership in industrial development and now it is on the verge of becoming highest solar energy harnessing state in the country. The state is blessed with high solar radiation (Min 300 clear-sky days/Year). Large barren and wasteland area creates opportunity to encourage solar power generation which further help socio-economic development of the region. Government of Gujarat identified this potential to transform its land into an ‘Integrated Solar Generation Hub’ for the nation.
Solar Power Policy (2009) has following objectives; (GEDA)
Strong commitments towards developing renewable energy sector along with combating climate change, Government of Gujarat allotted 716 MW of Solar power projects to 34 national and international project developers against the 500 MW capacity declared under the Solar Power Policy -2009. This is the largest solar project allotment in the country. The list of the 34 project Developers with their capacity allotment is given in following table;
Sr. No | Name of the Project Developers | Allotment (in MW) |
Solar Photovoltaic Projects | ||
1 | AES Solar Energy Pvt Ltd. USA | 15 |
2 | Astonfield Solar, USA | 25 |
3 | Azure Power Ltd. USA | 15 |
4 | Common Wealth Business Technologies, UK | 10 |
5 | Dreisatz GmbH, Germany | 25 |
6 | Environmental Systems Pvt Ltd. Mumbai | 5 |
7 | Euro Solar Ltd., Mumbai | 5 |
8 | JSW Energy, Mumbai | 5 |
9 | KRIBHCO, Surat | 5 |
10 | Lanco Solar Pvt Ltd., Hyderbad | 35 |
11 | Mi GmbH, Germany | 25 |
12 | Millenium Synegry Ltd., Banglore | 10 |
13 | Moser Baer Ltd., NOIDA | 15 |
14 | PLG Power Ltd., Nasik | 20 |
15 | Precious Energy Ltd. (Moser Bear), New Delhi | 15 |
16 | Solar Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad | 20 |
17 | Solitaire Energies Ltd. (Moser Bear), New Delhi | 15 |
18 | Sunkon Energy Pvt. Ltd., Surat | 10 |
19 | Tathith Energies, USA | 5 |
20 | Top Sun Energy Ltd., Gandhinagar | 5 |
21 | Torrent Power Ltd., Ahmedabad | 25 |
22 | Unity Power Ltd. (Videocon Group), Aurangabad | 5 |
23 | Waree Energies Ltd. Surat | 20 |
24 | Zeba Solar, Portugal | 10 |
Total (SPV) | 365 | |
Solar Thermal Projects | ||
1 | ACME Telepower Ltd. Gurgaon | 46 |
2 | Adani Power Ltd., Ahmedabad | 40 |
3 | Cargo Motors, Delhi | 25 |
4 | Electrotherm Ltd., Ahmedabad | 40 |
5 | Abengoa Ltd., Spain | 40 |
6 | IDFC, Delhi | 10 |
7 | KG Design Services Pvt Ltd., Coimbtore | 10 |
8 | Sun Borne Energy Technologies, Gujarat | 50 |
9 | NTPC, New Delhi | 50 |
10 | Welspun Urja Ltd., Ahmadabad | 40 |
Total (Solar Thermal ) | 351 | |
Grand Total (SPV+Solar Thermal) | 716 |
Reference: GEDA
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