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Description |
The project is designed to promote sustainable growth by diversifying India s energy mix through the addition of renewable energy capacity. The development impact of the project also includes environmental benefits through more efficient use of indigenous renewable energy resources with almost no emission of pollutants or greenhouse gases. The building of the project will help prove the feasibility of utility-scale solar power projects in India and the operational performance in a location where substantial development in solar power is planned during 2012 2017. |
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Objectives and Scope |
The project constructed 25 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power project at village Alwada and Khimat, District Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat. The project is designed to promote sustainable growth by diversifying energy mix in India through the addition of renewable energy capacity. The development impact of the project also includes environmental benefits through more efficient use of indigenous renewable energy resources with almost no emission of pollutants or greenhouse gases. The building of the project will help prove the feasibility of utility-scale solar power projects in India and the operational performance in a location where substantial development in solar power is planned during 2012 2017. |
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Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
The project supports two of the five core operational areas of Strategy 2020 infrastructure and environment. The project is aligned with the India country partnership strategy (CPS), 2009 2012. One of the four strategy pillars of the CPS is to support inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth through continued focus on infrastructure development and enhanced focus on renewable energy. The project is consistent with one key outcome indicator of the CPS, which targets an addition of at least 70 MW of solar power generation through ADB assistance by 2012. |
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Status of Development Objectives |
The project is meeting the development objectives as stated above. |
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Material Changes |
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