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{{Infobox power station
| name = Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park
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| country = India
| location = Vighakot, [[Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]]
| status = UC
| construction_began = {{start date and age|2020|12|15|df=y}}
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| cost = {{INRconvert|150000|c}}
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| solar_type = PV
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| wind_farm_type = Onshore
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| ps_site_area = {{convert|72600|ha|km2|abbr=on}}
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The '''Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park''' is an under construction [[renewable energy]] park located near Vighakot village near [[Kutch district]] of [[Gujarat]], India. It is expected to generate 30 [[gigawatt]] electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines when completed, over an area of {{convert|72600|ha|km2}}.

==Project==
When completed, the park will generate 30 gigawatt electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines. It will spread over an area of {{convert|72600|ha|km2}} of waste land.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=Bigger than Singapore, Bahrain! World’s biggest, hybrid renewable energy park in Gujarat to attract huge investment!|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/bigger-than-singapore-bahrain-worlds-biggest-hybrid-renewable-energy-park-in-gujarat-to-attract-huge-investment/2150904/|access-date=2020-12-19|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-12-14|title=Gujarat to get India's largest renewable energy generation park|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/gujarat-to-get-indias-largest-renewable-energy-generation-park/79713728|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|website=ETEnergyworld.com}}</ref> When completed, it will be the biggest hybrid renewable energy park in the world.<ref name=":0" />

The composition of the park will be as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Composition of the park<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=Explained: A look at India’s sprawling renewable energy park, coming up on its border with Pakistan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/gujarat-kutch-hybrid-renewable-energy-park-7092444/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
!Zones
!Total land (hectares)
!Developers
!Allocated land (hectares)
!Production capacity (MW)
|-
| rowspan="5" |Hybrid wind-solar power zone
| rowspan="5" |49,600
|[[Adani Green Energy]]
|19,000
|9,500
|-
|Sarjan Realities ([[Suzlon]])
|9,500
|4,750
|-
|[[NTPC Limited|NTPC]]
|9,500
|4,750
|-
|Gujarat Industries Power Company
|4,750
|2,375
|-
|[[Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited|Gujarat State Electricity Corporation]]
|6,650
|3,325
|-
|Wind power zone
|23,000
|[[Solar Energy Corporation of India]] will invite competitive bidding
|23,000
| -
|}
The developers are obligated to install 50% of their allocated capacity by 2023 and complete the project by 2025. The [[Power Grid Corporation of India]] will manage the [[electric power transmission]].<ref name=":2" /> The park is expected to generate one lakh jobs and attract an investment of {{INRconvert|150000|c}}. It also accounts for 5 crore tonnes carbon emission reductions each year.<ref name=":0" />

== History ==
The proposal of the park was approved by the [[Government of Gujarat]] on 9 September 2020, allocating {{convert|60000|ha|km2}} of land. The proposal had mentioned total 41.5 gigawatt capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proposal for 41.5 GW Hybrid Renewable Park in Kutch Approved|url=https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/proposal-for-41-5-gw-hybrid-renewable-park-in-kutch-approved|access-date=2021-01-06|website=www.saurenergy.com}}</ref> The foundation stone of the project was laid on 15 December 2020 by Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

==See also==
* [[Solar power in Gujarat]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Kutch district]]
[[Category:Solar power stations in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Wind farms in India]]
[[Category:Proposed renewable energy power stations in India]]

Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park - Revision history

>BrownHairedGirl at 05:07, 6 April 2021