Indian solar project brings benefits for climate and local economyThe project activity involves the installation of a grid-connected 120-megawatt solar power plant located in the area north of the city of Ahmedabad within the Indian state of Gujarat. By feeding approximately 298,072 megawatt hours of electricity into the grid every year, the project saves around 275,300 tonnes of CO2 per year. Without the project, the same amount of energy would have been produced in thermal or fossil fuel-based power plants that are still the dominant electricity source in India.
Besides the positive effects on the climate, the project also creates jobs for local people and offers regular training to employees. Also, the power plant helps ease electric supply problems in the agricultural sector. So far, local farmers had to deal with regular power cuts where they had to pause their work. While the solar plant will help stabilize the local grid, it demonstrates the success of solar projects and thus promotes the further spread of solar technology in the region.