Clinton Foundation Inks Pact With Rajasthan Govt for Solar Parks (India)
The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a programme of US-based William J Clinton Foundation, has joined hands with Rajasthan government to set up solar parks in the state. Each solar park will serve as a concentrated zone of solar development in Rajasthan and will included 3000 to 5000 Megawatts of solar generation as well as manufacturing over a period of time.
“CCI will provide technical and other support to develop these parks. The project envisages an integrated solar city wherein all the raw materials including glass and panels will be produced by them, bringing down the cost substantially. We are expecting to attract an investment of over Rs 50,000 crore from these project in next five years,” said a senior government official.
The state government has identified Badi Sid & Kansingh Ki Sid in Jodhpur and Bhadla in Jaisalmer for developing these parks. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said that the agreement signed between State Government and Clinton Foundation would help the state to receive more benefits of Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission.“Rajasthan would be able to become leading state of the country in electricity generation from solar power in the coming years,” he said.
Chairman of Clinton Foundation Ira Magaziner, who was in Jaipur to sign an agreement with the state government, said that the foundation would soon prepare the feasibility report of the project. “We would identify and provide assistance to mobilize international resources including solar energy developers, technology suppliers, sources of credit and investors to participate in the development of solar parks,” he said.
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