- Overview: Transforming a barren desert into a global green energy powerhouse, the massive Khavda Renewable Energy Park in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, has achieved full grid synchronization, hitting its 30 GW peak capacity.
- Key Points:
- Scale of Operations: Spanning an area five times the size of Paris, it is officially the largest hybrid (solar and wind) renewable energy installation on Earth.
- Border Security Integration: Located extremely close to the sensitive India-Pakistan border (Vighakot), the park incorporates dual-use strategic roads and surveillance perimeters enhancing BSF mobility.
- Climate Commitments: Will single-handedly offset 58 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, propelling India towards its 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity target by 2030.
- Technological Marvel: Utilizes robotic dry-cleaning for solar panels to conserve water in the hyper-arid desert environment.
Source Link: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
- Q9. The ‘Rann of Kutch’, where the Khavda Energy Park is located, is geographically best described as a:
- A) High-altitude cold desert
- B) Seasonal salt marsh
- C) Volcanic plateau
- D) Mangrove delta
