Renewable-Energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR GUJARAT SCENARIO:INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESThe state endeavors to become a leader in terms of capacity and introduction of new technologies inother renewable energy sources, like wind-solar hybrid, WTE, OTEC, tidal energy, etc.• The total potential for wind solar hybrid installations is about 74,000 MW with the largest potential inRajkot and Kachchh• Gujarat has a 1,600 km coast line and good wind velocity offshore. The total offshore wind potential isabout 5,000 MW• Preliminary activities have been initiated to explore Off-shore wind mill projects installation inconsultation with Central GovernmentDISTRICTS WITH THE HIGHEST HYBRID POTENTIAL, MWWIND SOLAR HYBRID INSTALLATION, MWRajkot 23,182Kachchh 16,151Jamnagar 8,707Surendranagar 6,625Amreli 3,585Bhavnagar 2,514Sabarkantha 2,303Banaskantha 2,044Junagadh 2,038Source: TERI, Gujarat Energy Development Agency, Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd