India's Gujarat province plans to build the world's largest solar power generation facilities, which cost 10 billion U.S. dollars, generating capacity 3000MW scheme has been agreed by the Clinton Foundation to assist the United States is expected before the end of the year completed the acquisition of 6000 hectares of land.
It has been reported, Gujarat Province, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton presided over the foundation on September 8 to sign a preliminary agreement. Gujarat province, officials said, the Clinton Foundation will assist in this scheme to the Asian Development Bank and other institutions to obtain low-interest financing, as well as the introduction of producers and generators. This project might be in the Gujarat province, 150 kilometers to build three solar energy within the park, a total area of 10,000 hectares, take five years time to develop.
In the energy-deficient India, solar energy is a promising development in renewable energy sources, it is estimated the demand for electricity in India is expected to be in the next 20 years, an increase of 5 times. India's goal is to achieve the 2020 goal of 20000 MG solar power, but reached only about 5MG.
In addition to the Clinton Foundation, Gujarat province and the U.S. solar energy company AES and the Spanish Abengoa suppliers such as solar energy companies, for other solar energy plan, the province has the supply of solar electricity 716MG.
Oct. 10, 2009
