Power Resources
Geography · ऊर्जा संसाधन · 17 facts
Bhadla Solar Park (Jodhpur, Rajasthan): World's largest solar park (~2,245 MW)
Pavagada Solar Park (Tumkur, Karnataka): One of the world's largest solar parks
National Solar Mission (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) launched in 2010
International Solar Alliance (ISA): Co-founded by India & France, HQ: Gurugram, Haryana
Wind Power: Tamil Nadu is #1 state, followed by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka
Muppandal (Tamil Nadu): Asia's largest wind farm
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): Important wind power site in the Thar desert region
India's electricity generation mix: Thermal (~60%), Renewable (~25%), Hydro (~12%), Nuclear (~3%)
India targets 500 GW non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030
India pledged Net Zero emissions by 2070 at COP26 (Glasgow)
Bhakra Nangal (Sutlej, HP/Punjab): One of India's largest hydroelectric projects
Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand): India's tallest dam (260m), hydroelectric project on Bhagirathi
Thermal power = ~60% of India's electricity (largest share)
India is 3rd largest producer & consumer of electricity globally
Tarapur (Maharashtra) = India's first nuclear plant (1969)
Kudankulam (TN) = largest nuclear plant, Russian collaboration
Kalpakkam (TN) = first indigenously built nuclear plant