Mercom Exclusive: Incomplete Solar Park Infrastructure Affecting Large-Scale Project Development in India
December 12, 2016
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India is targeting 100 GW of solar by 2022, out of which 20 GW has been allocated to solar parks. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering increasing the capacity to be developed at solar parks to 40 GW. Currently, there are 34 solar parks planned across 21 Indian states, where projects aggregating 20 GW will be set up. However, project development is being hampered by delays relating to infrastructure and site preparation issues.