India Just Unveiled the Largest Solar Plant in the World

Solar Energy / Resource Evaluation

Date posted: 11/30/16

June Javelosa reports that the India Kamuthi Solar Power Project has just been unveiled, giving people across the globe a look at the largest solar plant. The facility is equipped with 2.5 million individual solar panels across more than 10.36 square kilometers (4 square miles) in Kamuthi in Tamil Nadu, and construction on it was completed in just 8 months. The plant adds 648 megawatts to the current energy capacity and is capable of powering 150,000 homes. It is a huge step forward in India plans to make solar power accessible to more of its citizens. By 2022, the country hopes to produce solar power for 60 million homes, a goal aligned with the government vision to generate 40 percent of India power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. With this new plant and its continued dedication to sustainable energy, India is expected to become the third-biggest solar market by next year, trailing after China and the United States.