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Geography · ऊर्जा संसाधन · 17 facts

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Bhadla Solar Park (Jodhpur, Rajasthan): World's largest solar park (~2,245 MW)

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Pavagada Solar Park (Tumkur, Karnataka): One of the world's largest solar parks

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National Solar Mission (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission) launched in 2010

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International Solar Alliance (ISA): Co-founded by India & France, HQ: Gurugram, Haryana

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Wind Power: Tamil Nadu is #1 state, followed by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka

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Muppandal (Tamil Nadu): Asia's largest wind farm

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Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): Important wind power site in the Thar desert region

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India's electricity generation mix: Thermal (~60%), Renewable (~25%), Hydro (~12%), Nuclear (~3%)

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India targets 500 GW non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030

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India pledged Net Zero emissions by 2070 at COP26 (Glasgow)

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Bhakra Nangal (Sutlej, HP/Punjab): One of India's largest hydroelectric projects

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Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand): India's tallest dam (260m), hydroelectric project on Bhagirathi

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Thermal power = ~60% of India's electricity (largest share)

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India is 3rd largest producer & consumer of electricity globally

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Tarapur (Maharashtra) = India's first nuclear plant (1969)

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Kudankulam (TN) = largest nuclear plant, Russian collaboration

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Kalpakkam (TN) = first indigenously built nuclear plant