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{{Short description|Planned solar plant in India}}
'''Dholera Solar Park''' is a planned, large scale solar project in [[Dholera|Dholera Special Investment Region]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dholera Solar Park, Gujarat|url=https://www.power-technology.com/projects/dholera-solar-park-gujarat/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Power Technology|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Uma|date=17 March 2021|title=Gujarat retenders 700 MW in Dholera Solar Park and 100 MW in Raghanesda|url=https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2021/03/17/gujarat-retenders-700-mw-in-dholera-solar-park-and-100-mw-in-raghanesda/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|website=pv magazine India|language=en-US}}</ref> It is categorised as a [[Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects|Ultra Mega Solar Power Project]], by the [[Ministry of New and Renewable Energy]] of the [[Union Government of India]]; the capacity will be 5 GW by 2030.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-17|title=TATA Power lays foundation of 400 MW (AC) Solar Power Project at the 5000 MW Solar Park in Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat|url=https://equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=275511|access-date=2021-05-16|website=EquityBulls}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-02-09|title=Gujarat's solar flip ups the risk of a larger flop|url=https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/gujarats-solar-flip-ups-the-risk-of-a-larger-flop-11612886286700.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Background ===
The Government of India has a target of increasing power generated from renewable energy sources to 175 GW by 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dave|first=Kapil Dave|date=11 April 2018|title=5,000MW solar park to come up in Dholera|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/5000mw-solar-park-to-come-up-in-dholera/articleshow/63703005.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The [[National Solar Mission]] (NSM) has a target of achieving 100GW of grid-connected power generation from solar energy by 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Current Status {{!}} Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India|url=https://mnre.gov.in/solar/current-status/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421023431/https://mnre.gov.in/solar/current-status/|archive-date=21 April 2021|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India}}</ref> India originally had a target of 20GW by 2022; this target was achieved with four years to go. Following this the Narendra Modi government increased the target to 100GW.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=3 February 2021|title=Is India’s solar power sector ready for its technology-driven metamorphosis?|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/is-indias-solar-power-sector-ready-for-its-technology-driven-metamorphosis/80664691|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=ETEnergyworld|language=en}}</ref>

The Chief Minister of Gujarat approved the Dholera Solar Park in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 April 2018|title=World's largest solar park to come up in Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani|work=The Economic Times|agency=PTI|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/worlds-largest-solar-park-to-come-up-in-gujarat-cm-vijay-rupani/articleshow/63702087.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-05-22}}</ref>

=== Auctions ===
Auctions have been held in 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Chandrasekaran|first=Kaavya|date=1 February 2021|title=Gujarat cancels results of solar auctions, feels tariffs are high|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/gujarat-cancels-results-of-solar-auctions-feels-tariffs-are-high/80621731|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=ETEnergyworld|language=en}}</ref> An excess response of 600 MW was seen.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Prateek|first=Saumy|date=1 August 2020|title=Dholera Solar Park Tender Oversubscribed by 600 MW - Saur Energy International|url=https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/dholera-solar-park-tender-oversubscribed-by-600-mw|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Saur Energy}}</ref> The discovered tariff was between {{INRConvert|2.78|lk=on|year=2020}} and {{INRConvert|2.81|lk=on|year=2020}} per unit. Five companies were allotted 100-200MW each. However following lower tariffs of {{INRConvert|1.99|lk=on|year=2020}} per unit during subsequent auctions, the original contracts were cancelled and new tenders were placed.<ref name=":0" /> In 2018 and 2019 similar cancellations in Gujarat had taken place.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Prasad|first=Nithin Thomas|date=2021-02-03|title=In Another Bad Precedent, Gujarat Regulator Allows DISCOM to Scrap 700 MW Solar Auction|url=https://mercomindia.com/gujarat-regulator-scraps-solar-auction/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Mercom India|language=en-US}}</ref> These cancelled contracts in Gujarat have resulted Uttar Pradesh also cancelling bids of a 500W solar auction.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranjan|first=Rakesh|date=2021-06-03|title=Uttar Pradesh Scraps 500 MW Solar Auction, Plans to Re-Auction Hoping for Lower Bids|url=https://mercomindia.com/uttar-pradesh-scraps-500-mw-solar-auction-plans-to-re-auction-hoping-for-lower-bids/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Mercom India|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Dholera Solar Park - Revision history

>The Anomebot2 at 20:08, 11 October 2021