Asia's largest solar power park opens in Gujarat

A 600 MW solar power park was opened by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the state's Patan district.

It is touted as Asia's largest.

The Gujarat Solar Park, spread across a desolate swath of desert, accounts for 214 MW of photovoltaic solar capacity, making it larger than China's 200 MW Golmud Solar Park.

The solar power park with a power generation capacity of 600 MW, covering approximately 3,000 acres of wasteland bordering the Rann of Kutch, will generate two-thirds of India's total 900 MW of solar power production.

"We are celebrating the launch of Agni V & dedication of 600 MW solar power park in Gujarat," Modi said on blogging site Twitter.

According to the Gujarat government, the solar project will lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions to the tune of eight million tonnes and save 900,000 tonnes of natural gas annually.

Under its Solar Power Policy, the state government had signed memorandums of understanding for generation of 968.5 MW of solar power by the end of this year.

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