The desert sun as a reliable source of energyIn the Indian Thar Desert in the north-western state of Rajasthan, conditions are ideal to use the sun as a renewable energy source. That is why our climate project established a solar park near the city of Jodhpur, which covers about 140 hectares of land. The plant generates about 433,620 megawatt hours of clean electricity annually, which is fed into the Indian grid. The project helps to increase the share of renewable energy in India's electricity mix and improves the national and regional power supply. Annually, this saves an annual average of 408,420 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
In addition to reducing greenhouse gases, the project has positive impacts for the local population. The construction and operation of the solar park creates permanent jobs. The expansion of the road network at the project site has improved transport links and infrastructure for the local communities.
How does solar energy contribute to climate action?Although the development of renewable energy sources is increasing, energy from fossil fuels is still a significant part of energy production worldwide. This is associated with the release of large amounts of carbon emissions. The use of solar energy is a good way to provide people around the world with renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Solar installations, implemented through solar projects, convert sunlight into electricity (photovoltaic) or heat (solar thermal). Even when the sky is cloudy, the solar thermal power plants generate heat and convert it into electricity. Photovoltaic projects use the photoelectric effect to convert sunlight into electricity.
The energy produced is typically fed into the national or regional power grid, reducing the share of fossil fuels in the electricity mix. In addition to reducing carbon emissions, solar projects also prevent the release of various pollutants associated with conventional power generation. Solar energy projects in the ClimatePartner portfolio are registered with international standards.
