2. “We have been to many places where they talk and talk. Finally, we came to Gujarat, where people act” Ira Magaziner, Chairman - Clinton Climate Initiative, on choosing Gujarat for World’s Largest Solar Park
3. “We are planning four solar parks across the globe. We are looking at South Africa. California in the US, Australia and Gujarat. All these projects are of the same size, as of now… From the progress made so far, we feel the Gujarat project will be the first to come up.” Ira Magaziner, CCI’s chairman, to Maulik Pathak, www.solarindiaonline.com
4. Some Groundbreaking Numbers Rs. 50,000 Crores -Investment Value 3000 MW – Power to be generated 20,000 – Jobs to be created 5200 Million – Units of clean and green energy to be generated 5.2 Million Tons –CO2 emission reduction to be achieved 5000 Hectares – Scale 34– National and International developers to participate
5. “In the last four years, Gujarat has trebled its capacity in the renewable energy sector. The MoU shows the Government’s concern for green energy in which power will be generated in an environment friendly way…” Shri Narendra Modi, Chief Minister, Gujarat State
7. A state with as high as Rs. 3600 Crores dedicated to fight climate change First state to get a fully functional Climate Change Department The only state to give assistance amounting to Rs.3000 Crores to private companies working for renewable energy.
8. Gujarat - poised to become a hub of renewable energy Energy From Biomass 1000 MW Solar Energy 3000 MW Wind Energy 4000 MW
9. His Vision… Gujarat to become a hub for manufacturing solar power equipment, R&D and generation A new era of development and prosperity to be brought about in areas that have lagged behind due to waste lands
