Overview

• India is constructing what is likely to be the world's largest renewable energy project in the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, a project so large it will be visible from space.
• The project, named the Khavda renewable energy park, will spread over 726 square kilometers, roughly the size of Singapore, and is estimated to cost at least $2.26 billion.
• Once completed, the project will supply 30 gigawatts of renewable energy annually, enough to power nearly 18 million Indian homes.
• The project is part of India's aim to install 500 gigawatts of clean energy by the end of the decade and to reach net zero emissions by 2070.
• Environmental experts and social activists have raised concerns about the potential adverse consequences of the project, as it is exempt from environmental impact assessments.