India is to make the world record by setting up world’s largest solar power project in country.

New Delhi, Sept 21/Nationalturk- India is likely to set up world’s largest solar mega green power project  in country’s Rajasthan province.

“Indian government has finalized the setting up of a ‘Ultra-Mega Green Solar Power Project’ in Rajasthan State,” an Indian official spokesman said.

He said the project will be set close to Sambhar Lake, about 75 kms from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan State.

“The project will have a total capacity of 4000 MWs. It will be the largest solar project in the world,” he said.

First phase of project will be completed by end of 2016

The first phase of the project, which will be of 1000 MW capacity, is likely to be commissioned by the end of 2016. Based on the experience gained during implementation of the first phase of project, the remaining capacity would be implemented through a variety of models.

“When the project is fully commissioned, it will generate electricity of 6000 million units per annum. The project will supply electricity to the distribution companies of various States through country’s National Grid,” the spokesman said.

He said the project being the first project of this scale is expected to set the trend of large scale solar power projects across the world.

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