Telangana (India) to add 1,000 MW solar power capacity in 6-8 months: Official

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/telangana-to-add-1000-mw-solar-power-capacity-in-6-8-months-official/articleshow/68924091.cms

Telangana to add 1,000 MW solar power capacity in 6-8 months: Official
Telangana stands at second position with a generation capacity of over 3,500 MW commissioned through solar energy.
PTI|
Apr 17, 2019, 06.07 PM IST

Hyderabad: Telangana will add another 1,000 MW of solar energy capacity in next six to eight months taking the total installed capacity to over 4,500 MW in solar power segment, a senior official said Wednesday.

Telangana stands at second position with a generation capacity of over 3,500 MW commissioned through solar energy.

Another 1,000 MW are in the pipeline which will be commissioned likely in the next six to eight months, Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd (TSREDCO) Vice-Chairman and Managing Director N Janaiah said.

Telangana has a vast solar potential estimated at 20. 41 GW and a wind energy potential of 4.2 GW.

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1. Where I grew up in India, it was 9 months

of nothing but blaring Sun everyday. And it was densely populated area. Solar power should work well because the transmission distances between where power is generated and where population is are small. That translates into smaller power loss during transmission and shorter transmission lines.

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2. Yes, much of India has great potential for solar power.

https://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/indias-solar-power-potential-estimated-750-gw/

India’s Solar Power Potential Estimated At 750 GW

November 29th, 2014 by Smiti

India’s plan to become of the largest solar power markets in the world has received a massive boost as the latest estimated of its solar power potential.



The National Institute of Solar Energy in India (pdf) has determined the country’s solar power potential at about 750 GW, a recently released document by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) shows. The solar power potential has been estimated using the wasteland availability data in every state and jurisdiction of India. The estimate is based on the assumption that only 3% of the total wasteland available in a state is used for development of solar power projects.

According to the estimates, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir have the highest solar power potential. Rajasthan, with its healthy resource of solar radiation and availability of vast tracts of wasteland in the form of the Thar Desert, has a potential of about 142 GW. Jammu & Kashmir receives the highest amount of solar radiation in India, and has a significantly large area of wasteland in Ladakh. The state has an estimated potential of 111 GW. However, this estimate may also include the land currently under Pakistan’s control.

Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra both have more than 60 GW of solar power potential. These are among the largest of the Indian states and thus have large wasteland resources. Both these states have ambitious solar power policies and plans to implement large-scale solar power projects.

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