600 MW of solar to be added to Indian state of Kerala in next three years
One of the less developed states for PV deployment, Kerala's solar market may be about to get a huge boost, as the state plans to install at least 600 MW of new solar over the next three years, in an attempt to meet rising energy demand and its renewable purchase obligations.
There is never a dull moment for solar PV in India, and news of a huge increase in solar development in the Indian state of Kerala is welcome for a state that has remained relatively quiet on the solar scene. It is not just solar that will be developed to meet increasing energy demands, but wind projects as well, as Kerala looks to satisfy its renewable purchase obligations.
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There is never a dull moment for solar PV in India, and news of a huge increase in solar development in the Indian state of Kerala is welcome for a state that has remained relatively quiet on the solar scene. It is not just solar that will be developed to meet increasing energy demands, but wind projects as well, as Kerala looks to satisfy its renewable purchase obligations.
“About 65% of the annual power requirement of the state is sourced from outside the state,” said State Minister for Electricity, Kadakampally Surendran. “The Government of India has recently mandated that 85% of the power generated in a state has to be utilized in the state and this is a problem for Kerala. In order to fulfill the state’s power demand, the best bet is going to be solar and wind energy.”
While the Indian solar industry has been flourishing in other parts of the country, Kerala has been one of the quieter states. Overall, India now has 8.6 GW of solar PV installed, as it races towards its ambitious target of having 100 GW installed by 2022, of which it is aiming for 40 GW of rooftop PV, which would represent an unprecedented amount of installed rooftop solar for a single nation.
Source: http://www.pv-magazine.com/
