UNFORESEEN CHALLENGES HINDER INDIA’S SOLAR POWER EXPANSION
June 12th, 2023
The major Bhadla Solar Park in India’s desert state of Rajasthan has been leading the country’s transition towards renewable energy for its fast-growing economy and 1.4 billion people. However, the momentum in its roll-out has been hindered by difficulties encountered in laying transmission lines.
Sited on a sunny, hot and barren 57 square kilometres (km) between Jaisalmer and Bikaner, just under 40 km from the heavily defended border with Pakistan, millions of solar panels have been installed at Bhadla, designed to generate 2,245MW power. The project was ...
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