The Solar Power Generation in Gujarat has crossed 600 MW of projects, this massive solar power generation is expected to assist the state to reduce carbon emissions by a reducing the coal consumptions by staggering 8 lakh tones per year.
Officials say this is a small but a definite step in the battle against global warming and climate change.
As per the estimations a 600 MW coal based thermal power plant would consume around 7.5 lakh tonnes of coal per year.
As said by Dr. D. J. Pandian, Principal Secretary, Energy & Petrochemicals Department of Gujarat Government:
"We will need to burn less coal because of this solar power generation capacity. This would result in significant reduction of 8 lakh tonnes of carbon emissions in a year"
Also, at current costs, the state would save around Rs 250 crore a year in terms of coal costs and freight charges because of the solar power capacity. Over the next 25 years, this would result into savings of a whopping Rs 6,500 crore.
The 600 MW solar power generation capacity, including 214 MW at the Charanka Solar Park, has come up at an estimated investment of Rs 9,000 crore. This capacity would enable generation of an estimated 1,000 million units of clean electricity every year at no additional cost.
Further the state government is also planning to replicate the 1 MW Chandrasan canal-top solar project, at other places.
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