India: Thinking Big on Solar Energy

Here’s a fellow in India building a 10 GW solar farm.  That’s an impressive number, but by my quick calcs, that’s almost 200 square miles at 20% efficiency.  That’s a lot of real estate.

Of course, India is comprised of 1.15 million square miles, and 10 GW offsets a ton of fossil fuel.   In addition, India loves solar generally.  The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for India has identified solar off-grid as one of the key aspects of rural electrification.