India’s largest solar parks by acreage and megawatts

Pavagada Solar Park -Source: pv-tech.org

Below are two (2) lists identifying the largest solar parks in India by acreage and by megawatts. As always, addition information, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome.

ACREAGE – for those solar parks with a published size available online

1. Dholera Solar Park (2022-2030) = 27,182 acres
2. Bhadla Solar Park (2020) = 14,000 acres
3. Pavagada Solar Park (2019) = 13,000 acres
4. Fatehgarh Solar Park (2024) = 9,981 acres
5. NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park (2021) = 7,925 acres
6. Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park (2017) = 5,932 acres
7. Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park (2020) = 5,928 acres
8. Jalaun Solar Park = 5892 acres
9. Omkareswar Floating Solar Park (2023-24) = 4,942 acres of water surface
10. Charanka (Gujarat) Solar Park (2012) = 4,900 acres
11. Nokh Solar Park (2022) = 4,571 acres
12. Agar Solar Park (2022) = 2,740 acres
13. Neemuch Solar Park (2022) = 2,633 acres
14. Patoda (Paramount) Solo Park = 2,600 acres
15. Kamuthi Solar Power Project (2017) = 2,500 acres
16. Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (2018) = 1,590 acres
17. Welspun Solar Park (2014) = 754 acres
18. Ramagundam Floating Solar Park (2022) = 450 acres of water surface
19. Sakri Solar Park (2013) = 400 acres
20. Kasargod Solar Park (2020) = 250 acres

Ramagundam Floating Solar Park – Source: thehindu.com

MEGAWATTS (MW) – Minimum 100 MW

The MWs sometimes vary between sources. As a result, the most recent or complete summary was used whenever possible. In some cases, the MW represents the amount currently operating, while at other times it is the intended capacity of the solar park upon completion of all phases.

1. Dholera Solar Park = 5,000 MW (5 GW) by 2030 – under development
2. Bhadla Solar Park (2020) = 2,245 MW (2.245 GW)
3. NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Park (2021) = 2,229 MW (2.229 GW)
4. Pavagada Solar Park (2019) = 2050 MW (2.05 GW)
5. Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park (2020-21) = 1,500 MW (1.5 GW)
6. Jalaun Solar Park = 1,200 MW (1.2 GW) – under development
7. 3-way tie Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park (2017); Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park (2020); and Kaza Solar Park (proposed) = 1,000 MW (1.0 GW) each
8. Chhattarpur Solar Park (2023) = 950 MW
9. Nokh Solar Park (2022) = 925 MW
10. tie Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (2018) and Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park (2023) = 750 MW
11. Kamuthi Solar Power Project (2017) = 648 MW
12. Charanka (Gujarat) Solar Park (2012) = 615 MW
13. Omkareswar Floating Solar Park (2023-24) = 600 MW
14. tie Agar Solar Park (2022) and Barethi Solar Park = 550 MW each
15. 3-way tie Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park (2019); Neemuch Solar Park (2022); and Sai Guru Solar Park = 500 MW each
16. Shajapur Solar Park (2022) = 450 MW
17. Solar Park in Utter Pradesh = 440 MW
18. Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park (2024) = 421 MW*
19. Galiveedu Solar Park (2020) = 400 MW
20. Harsad Solar Park (2023) = 300 MW
21. 3-way tie Mandsaur Solar Park (2017); Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park (2020); and Dondaicha Solar Park (2023) = 250 MW
22. Welspun Solar Park (2014) = 151 MW
23. tie Floating Solar Park and Patoda (Paramount) Solar Park* = 150 MW
24. ReNew Power Solar Park (2017) = 143 MW
25. Sakri Solar Park (2013) = 125 MW
26. Kasargod Solar Park (2020) = 105 MW
27. 3-way tie Solar Park by NHPC; Ramagundam Floating Solar Park (2022); and Getalsud Dam Floating Solar Park (2024) = 100 MW

GW = Gigawatts

*Patoda (Paramount) is planned for an ultimate buildout of 500 MW

*Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park has an intended buildout of 1,500 MW

SOURCES:

• https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/list-of-solar-power-parks-in-india/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rewa_Ultra_Mega_Solar
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NP_Kunta_Ultra_Mega_Solar_Park
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarat_Solar_Park-1
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamuthi_Solar_Power_Project
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadapa_Ultra_Mega_Solar_Park
• https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/largest-solar-power-plants-india/
• https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-solar-power-plants-in-india-1607686203-1
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• https://www.dholera-smart-city.com/dholera-solar-power-plant
• https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2021/01/11/rajasthans-second-largest-solar-park-to-complete-by-march-2022/
• http://mnre-solarparksindia.com/solar-park/19
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• https://pipiwiki.com/wiki/Paramount_Solar_Park
• https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/solar-parks
• https://www.power-technology.com/projects/neemuch-solar-park-madhya-pradesh/
• https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2022/04/29/uttar-pradesh-opens-1-2-gw-jalaun-solar-park-to-developers/
• https://www.power-technology.com/projects/agar-solar-park-madhya-pradesh/
• https://www.businesstoday.in/industry/energy/story/floating-solar-project-at-omkareshwar-dam-to-begin-power-generation-by-2022-23-283530-2021-01-05
• https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-blog/the-top-5-upcoming-floating-solar-power-projects-in-india
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakri_solar_plant
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welspun_Solar_MP_project
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadapa_Ultra_Mega_Solar_Park
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalaun_Solar_Power_Project
• https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/fatehgarh-phase-1b-solar-park-india/
• https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/chattarpur-solar-pv-park-india/
• https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2021/01/11/rajasthans-second-largest-solar-park-to-complete-by-march-2022/
• https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/kasargod-solar-pv-park-india/
• https://www.gem.wiki/Ananthapuramu_(Sprng)_Ultra_Mega_Solar_Park
• https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/ntpc-harshad-solar-pv-park-india/
• https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/solar-arise-dondaicha-solar-pv-park-india/