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[[File:Canal Top Solar Power Plant.jpg|thumb|Canal Solar Power Project in Kadi]] | [[File:Canal Top Solar Power Plant.jpg|thumb|Canal Solar Power Project in Kadi]] | ||
The '''Canal Solar Power Project''' is a project launched in [[Gujarat]], India, to use the {{convert|532|km|mi|abbr=on}} long network of [[Narmada]] canals across the state for setting up [[solar panel]]s to generate electricity.<ref name=th>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3346191.ece |title=Now, Gujarat to cover Narmada canals with solar panels! | | The '''Canal Solar Power Project''' is a [[solar canal]] project launched in [[Gujarat]], India, to use the {{convert|532|km|mi|abbr=on}} long network of [[Narmada]] canals across the state for setting up [[solar panel]]s to generate electricity.<ref name=th>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3346191.ece |title=Now, Gujarat to cover Narmada canals with solar panels! |work=Business Line|location=Chennai |access-date=23 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425024336/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3346191.ece |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first such project in India, it has been commissioned by [[SunEdison|SunEdison India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_solar-power-cells-on-narmada-canal-to-light-up-rural-homes_1647046 |title=Solar power cells on Narmada canal to light up rural homes|publisher=DNA |access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Inauguration of pilot project== | ==Inauguration of pilot project== | ||
[[Narendra Modi]], then Chief Minister of [[Gujarat]], inaugurated a 1 [[Megawatt]] (MW) pilot project | On 24 April 2012 [[Narendra Modi]], then Chief Minister of [[Gujarat]], inaugurated a 1 [[Megawatt]] (MW) pilot project covering {{convert|750|m|ft}} of the canal.<ref name=th /> The project is situated on the Narmada branch canal near Chandrasan village of Kadi taluka in [[Mehsana district]]. | ||
In addition to generating 1 MW<ref name="thNCSP1">{{cite web |last=Pandit |first=Virendra |date=12 March 2018 |title=Narmada canals can give 2,200 MW of solar power |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/narmada-canals-can-give-2200-mw-of-solar-power/article3352783.ece |website=[[Business Line]]|location=Chennai}}</ref> of clean energy the pilot project will also prevent evaporation of {{convert|9000000|litres|abbr=off|}} of water annually from the canal. The project eliminates the need to acquire vast tracts of land for installing solar panels and limits evaporation of water.<ref name=ab /> tackling two challenges simultaneously by providing energy and [[water security]].<ref name=th /> | |||
==Engineering and construction== | ==Engineering and construction== | ||
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==Praise for the project== | ==Praise for the project== | ||
Then Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy [[Farooq Abdullah]] praised Gujarat's Canal Solar Power Project saying,<ref name=ab>{{cite | Then Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy [[Farooq Abdullah]] praised Gujarat's Canal Solar Power Project saying,<ref name=ab>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/damodar-valley-to-replicate-gujarats-canal-top-solar-plant/474926/ |title=Damodar Valley to replicate Gujarat's canal-top solar plant|newspaper=Business Standard India |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=22 May 2012|agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref>{{cquote|Gujarat has shown the way with the commissioning of the world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Mehsana district.}} | ||
Abdullah said [[Damodar Valley Corporation]], which has over {{convert|2000|km|mi|abbr=on}} of canals, will follow Gujarat's lead and mount solar panels that can generate up to 1,000 MW. | Abdullah said [[Damodar Valley Corporation]], which has over {{convert|2000|km|mi|abbr=on}} of canals, will follow Gujarat's lead and mount solar panels that can generate up to 1,000 MW. | ||
As a pilot the project has been successful and has caused similar projects to be started elsewhere, e.g. a 2.5 MW installation over the Sidhwan Canal in [[Punjab]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Solar plant on Sidhwan generated āpowerfulā success story for Ludhiana |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/solar-plant-on-sidhwan-generated-powerful-success-story-for-city/articleshow/62309758.cms |website= timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= 2017-12-31 |access-date= 2025-08-23}}</ref> and a project to cover [[Delhi]]'s [[Munak canal]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Delhi government plans to cover Munak Canal with solar panels |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-government-plans-to-cover-munak-canal-with-solar-panels/articleshow/122281151.cms |website= timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= 2025-07-06 |access-date= 2025-08-23}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.gujaratsolarpark.com/narendra-modi-worlds-first-canal-top-solar-plant-in-guj/ Narendra Modi worldās first canal-top solar plant in Gujarat] | * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120512222909/http://www.gujaratsolarpark.com/narendra-modi-worlds-first-canal-top-solar-plant-in-guj/ Narendra Modi worldās first canal-top solar plant in Gujarat]}} | ||
* [http://www.powerind.in/2012/04/solar-pv-project-on-narmada-canal-in.html Solar PV Project on Narmada Canal in Gujarat to be inaugurated soon by Narendra Modi] | * [http://www.powerind.in/2012/04/solar-pv-project-on-narmada-canal-in.html Solar PV Project on Narmada Canal in Gujarat to be inaugurated soon by Narendra Modi] | ||
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The Canal Solar Power Project is a solar canal project launched in Gujarat, India, to use the 532 km (331 mi) long network of Narmada canals across the state for setting up solar panels to generate electricity.[1] The first such project in India, it has been commissioned by SunEdison India.[2]
Inauguration of pilot project[edit | edit source]
On 24 April 2012 Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, inaugurated a 1 Megawatt (MW) pilot project covering 750 metres (2,460 ft) of the canal.[1] The project is situated on the Narmada branch canal near Chandrasan village of Kadi taluka in Mehsana district.
In addition to generating 1 MW[3] of clean energy the pilot project will also prevent evaporation of 9,000,000 litres (2,000,000 imperial gallons; 2,400,000 US gallons) of water annually from the canal. The project eliminates the need to acquire vast tracts of land for installing solar panels and limits evaporation of water.[4] tackling two challenges simultaneously by providing energy and water security.[1]
Engineering and construction[edit | edit source]
The engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project was awarded to SunEdison at a cost of ā¹177.1 million (US$2.5 million). The pilot project was developed on a 750-meter stretch of the canal by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSECL) with support from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. (SSNNL), which owns and maintains the canal network.
The cost per megawatt of solar power, in this case, was much less than regular solar power plants, as the two banks of the canal will be used to cover the canal by installing solar power panel and the government did not have to spend much on creating basic infrastructure, including land acquisition .
Gujarat has about 458 km (285 mi) of open main canal, while the total canal length, including sub-branches, is about 19,000 km (12,000 mi) at present. When completed, the SSNNL's canal network will be about 85,000 km (53,000 mi) long.
Assuming a utilization of only 10% of the existing canal network of 19,000 kilometres (12,000 mi), it is estimated that 2,200 MW of solar power generating capacity can be installed by covering the canals with solar panels.
This also implies that 11,000 acres (45 km2) of land can be potentially conserved along with about 20 billion liters of water saved per year.[5]
Praise for the project[edit | edit source]
Then Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah praised Gujarat's Canal Solar Power Project saying,[4]
Gujarat has shown the way with the commissioning of the world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Mehsana district.
Abdullah said Damodar Valley Corporation, which has over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) of canals, will follow Gujarat's lead and mount solar panels that can generate up to 1,000 MW.
As a pilot the project has been successful and has caused similar projects to be started elsewhere, e.g. a 2.5 MW installation over the Sidhwan Canal in Punjab[6] and a project to cover Delhi's Munak canal.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Electricity sector in India
- Renewable energy in India
- Gujarat Solar Park
- Sakri PV solar energy project
- Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
- Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Park
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Now, Gujarat to cover Narmada canals with solar panels!". Business Line. Chennai. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ā "Solar power cells on Narmada canal to light up rural homes". DNA. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ā Pandit, Virendra (12 March 2018). "Narmada canals can give 2,200 MW of solar power". Business Line. Chennai.
- ā 4.0 4.1 "Damodar Valley to replicate Gujarat's canal-top solar plant". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ā "State pulls off rare feat in reaping Sun, saving water". ExpressIndia. Retrieved 24 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ā "Solar plant on Sidhwan generated 'powerful' success story for Ludhiana". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ā "Delhi government plans to cover Munak Canal with solar panels". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Narendra Modi worldās first canal-top solar plant in Gujarat[usurped]
- Solar PV Project on Narmada Canal in Gujarat to be inaugurated soon by Narendra Modi
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