Anand Kumar

Land vs transmission: Dilemma with India’s 55GW Pakistan border solar and wind plans
With land procurement continuing to hold back India’s PV sector, the government is considering up to 55GW of solar and wind projects along the border with Pakistan where there is an abundance of barren lands.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Vinay Rustagi, Rajasthan, gujarat, Anand Kumar
India plans 55 GW of renewables capacity along Pakistan border
An AFP newswire report this week said Ministry of New & Renewable Energy secretary Anand Kumar had announced plans for 30 GW of generation capacity in the state of Gujarat and 25 GW in Rajasthan, all of it along a 20-25km strip of semi arid land on the border.
Oct 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, narendra modi, Anand Kumar
India to build solar, wind farms along Pakistan border
India plans to build a string of renewable energy projects along its sun-baked, wind-whipped western border, officials said Monday (Oct 21), as New Delhi continues an ambitious programme to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Pakistan, narendra modi, Anand Kumar, R.K. Singh, AFP