Bhadla Solar Park
Bhadla Solar Park is the world’s largest solar park located in India which is spread over a total area of 14,000 acres in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India.
The region has been described as “almost unlivable” due its climate. Average temperatures in Bhadla hover between 46 and 48 degrees Celsius. Hot winds and sand storms occur frequently. Bhadla is a sandy, dry and arid region with an area of about 45 km2.
The Solar park has a total capacity of 2,245 MW.
When its full capacity is operational, the park will become the world’s largest fully commissioned PV project, with investment rising to Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.3 billion).
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Bhadla Solar Park is the world’s largest solar park located in India which is spread over a total area of 14,000 acres in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India.
The region has been described as “almost unlivable” due its climate. Average temperatures in Bhadla hover between 46 and 48 degrees Celsius. Hot winds and sand storms occur frequently. Bhadla is a sandy, dry and arid region with an area of about 45 km2.
The Solar park has a total capacity of 2,245 MW.
When its full capacity is operational, the park will become the world’s largest fully commissioned PV project, with investment rising to Rs 10,000 crore (US$1.3 billion).
https://youtu.be/fpupo15eynU
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Barmer is among the larger districts in Rajasthan.
Being in the western part of the state, it includes a part of the Thar Desert.
Jaisalmer is to the north of this district while Jalore is in its south. Pali and Jodhpur form its eastern border and it shares a border with Pakistan in the west. Partially being a desert, this district has a large variation in temperature.
The temperature in summer can rise up to 51 °C and falls to 0 °C in winter.
Luni is the longest river in Barmer district.
Barmer Hill Formation is a Palaeocene lacustrine deposit occurring in the Barmer Basin of northwestern India.
Being in the western part of the state, it includes a part of the Thar Desert.
Jaisalmer is to the north of this district while Jalore is in its south. Pali and Jodhpur form its eastern border and it shares a border with Pakistan in the west. Partially being a desert, this district has a large variation in temperature.
The temperature in summer can rise up to 51 °C and falls to 0 °C in winter.
Luni is the longest river in Barmer district.
Barmer Hill Formation is a Palaeocene lacustrine deposit occurring in the Barmer Basin of northwestern India.