Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park
London, June 10, 2024 , (Oilandgaspress) –– 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. Wikipedia
Status: Under construction
Construction began: 15 December 2020; 3 years ago
Construction cost: ₹150,000 crore (US$18 billion)
Coordinates: 24°07′N 69°21′E / 24.117°N 69.350°E
Location: Vighakot, Kutch district, Gujarat
Nameplate capacity: 30000 MW
When complete, the Khavda renewable energy park – said to be the largest renewable energy installation in the world – will generate 30 GW of energy for the national grid. The park is expected achieve full capacity in the next five years, powering 16.1 million homes and avoiding an estimated 58mn tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
Khavda, located in the Kutch district of the western state of Gujarat, is said to be a promising location for wind and solar energy projects, with ~2,060 kWh/m2 of solar irradiation and wind speeds of ~8 metres/second.
It is being built by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company. Investment: AGEL will invest about Rs 1.5 lakh crore to generate 30 megawatts of clean electricity.
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