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India broke power generation record with the largest solar power plant in the world. The enterprise has a size equivalent to 54 soccer fields and generates 2,05 GW.
According to data released recently by the United Nations, the population of India should reach this year, more than 1.400 billion inhabitants and surpass the China, becoming the most populous country on Earth. Therefore, it is necessary to find a source of energy to meet the demands of the entire population, given that energy needs are enormous and the Indian Government is not committed to 100% use of renewable energy before 2070. the solar energy plant can be a great ally to the country.
India breaks generation record with its solar power plant
Despite the demands, India ended 2022 with an important record, as its bhadla solar park, located in the province of Rajasthan, occupies an area of 5700 hectares and is currently considered the largest in operation in the entire world.
Developed in 2015 by national thermal power corporation (NTPC), the solar plant generated, in 2018 alone, 1515 MW of installed power and currently ended the year generating something around 2,25 GW. To give you an idea, the development has a dimension equivalent to 57 soccer fields according to FIFA standard measures.
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It is important to highlight that India also owns the third largest solar park in the world, called Pavada Solar Park. The solar energy enterprise is located in the district of Karnataka, occupying a space of 13 thousand hectares, with an installed capacity of 2,05 GW of installed power.
India still faces other hurdles towards sustainability
The country still has another problem, considering that even if it could invest in large solar power plants or other renewable sources to evolve in the energy transition, the country has very poor basic infrastructure, which includes several areas without regular access to electricity.
It is still necessary to point out that energy is only part of India's problems, considering that there are high levels of pollution, mainly in the big cities, which demonstrate that an alternative to coal plants should have been created a long time ago to reduce the emission of gases, however, is something difficult to do in such a large country.
Other large undertakings in the solar energy sector
Beside the solar power plant in India, there are big undertakings competing, one of them is the Huanghe Hydropower Hainan Solar Park, located in China. The development has the particularity of having been highly available with solar panels from the famous company Huawei, being located in the remote Chinese province of Qinghai, covering an area greater than 546 hectares.
Like most of China's power companies, it is state-owned and has an estimated capacity of 2,2 GW. However, there are plans to surpass 10 GW by 2025, which could make it the largest in the world. Another gigantic solar park is the solar project in Africa, which is headquartered in Benban, a village in the Aswan region of Egypt.
The development belongs to the NREA (state) and occupies around 9 thousand hectares and is estimated to supply more than 4 million homes. In addition, the plant has an installed capacity of 1,6 GW, however there are several government projects to significantly expand its infrastructure until 2035.
