Renewable-Energy
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR GUJARATSCENARIO: RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL<strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> in Gujarat by 2020 aims at increase of RE power to the national grid, from 5 percentin 2009-10 to 15 percent of the energy mix by 2020 (National Action Plan on Climate Change).According to TERI, “The overall renewable energy potential in Gujarat is very high, considering if all the identified suitablelands can be made available. Gujarat's overall integrated renewable energy potential is estimated to be around 748.77 GW”SOURCE RESOURCE POTENTIALSunSolar Radiation5.75kWh/Sq.m./dayBiomass 24 million Tonnes 900 MWeBiogas<strong>Energy</strong> PlantationWind200 lakh cattlepopulation67 lakh Ha.WastelandCoastline & HillyRegions933 MWe15000 MWe12000 MWeThe state has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for solar power generation with 80 private players for 25years, including Tata Power, US-based SunEdision and Moser Baer Solar. These deals are worth USD 3 billionSource: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited, TERI, Economic Times, CII, India Today
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