Solar Parks

What are solar parks?

India, with its large population and rapidly growing economy, needs access to clean, cheap and reliable sources of energy. India lies in the high solar insolation region, endowed with huge solar energy potential with most of the country having about 300 days of sunshine per year with annual mean daily global solar radiation in the range of 4 - 6 kWh/m2/day. On December 2014 the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of India announced the approval for implementation of a Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects in the country commencing from 2014-15 and onwards. At that time, the scheme was aimed to set up at least 25 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW and above with a target of over 20.000 MW.

The concept of “Solar Park” is an infrastructure to accelerate the development of solar power generation projects in a concentrated zone, by providing to developers an area that is well characterized, provide dedicated infrastructure to reduce the expenses of infrastructure for each solar developer located in the zone.

On March 2017, and due to the successful progress of the solar parks implementation, MNRE reviewed the goal of the scheme so as to enhance the capacity from 20.000 to 40.000 MW by setting up at least 50 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW an above by 2019-20.

The objective of scheme is to provide a huge impetus to solar energy generation by acting as a flagship facility to encourage project developers and investors, prompting additional projects of similar nature, triggering economies of scale for cost-reductions, technical improvements and achieving large scale reductions in GHG emissions. It will enable States to bring in significant investment from project developers, meet its Solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) mandates and provide employment opportunities to local population. The State will also reduce its carbon footprint by avoiding emissions equivalent to the solar park’s installed capacity and generation. Further, the State will also avoid procuring expensive fossil fuels to power conventional power plants

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Andaman and Nicobar

Andaman and Nicobar islands solar park

This park is under development.

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Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool solar park

The Kurnool Solar Park is spread over a total area of 5,932.32 acres (24.0072 km2) in the Gani and Sakunala villages of Kurnool district. The region is arid. The park utilizes over 4 million solar panels with capacities of 315 and 320 Watts. The panels are connected to four 220/33 kV pooling stations of 250 MW each and a 40

Mar 29, 2017


Anantapur solar park

The NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park, also known as Ananthapur Ultra Mega Solar Park, is a solar park spread over a total area of 7,924.76 acres (32.0704 km2) in Nambulapulakunta mandal in the Ananthapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Mar 12, 2012


Kadapa solar park

Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park is a solar park spread over a total area of 6,075.24 acres (24.5856 km2) in the Galiveedu mandal of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The project is being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited (APSPCL), a joint venture of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI

Nov 20, 2019



Arunachal Pradesh

Tezu solar park

Arunachal Pradesh through Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency is developing a 50 MW solar park. The European Union is supporting the development.

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