Gujarat to get mega renewable energy park

 

Gujarat to get mega renewable energy park

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for what is billed as the world’s largest hybrid renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Kutch district. 
• The park will generate 30,000 MW of power through solar panels and windmills on 72,600 hectares along the India­-Pakistan border. It is being set up by the Gujarat government with the participation of private players such as the Adani Group, which is the country’s largest renewable power generator, and Suzlon, a dominant player in wind energy. 
• The park will have dedicated zones for wind and solar energy storage as well as an exclusive zone for wind park activities.
• During the day­long visit to his home State, Mr. Modi will also lay the foundation stone for a desalination plant and a fully automated milk processing and packing plant in Kutch.
• To meet the growing water demand, Gujarat has turned to harness its vast coastline, taking steps to transform seawater into potable drinking water with the upcoming desalination plant at Mandvi, Kutch. The plant, with a capacity of 10 crore liters a day (100 MLD), will strengthen water security in Gujarat by complementing the Narmada Grid, the Sauni network, and the treated wastewater infrastructure. This is one of the five desalination plants the government plans to set up along the coastal regions of Kutch and Saurashtra
• Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of a fully automated milk processing and packing plant at Sarhad Dairy Anjar, Kutch. The plant will cost Rs 121 Crore and will have the capacity to process 2 Lakh Litres of milk per day.

Source: The Hindu