43166-205: Advanced Project Preparedness for Poverty Reduction - Preparing the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Program (Subproject 19)

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India is bestowed with solar irradiation ranging from 4 to 7 kWh/square meter/day across the country and certain regions namely the western and southern, including Rajasthan, have high solar incidence. With rapid growing electricity demand, availability of land and increasing reliance on imported sources of fossil fuel, India has initiated steps to tap into the large potential for solar energy development. In 2010, the Government of India (GOI) launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Missio... Read More

Country India
Project Number 43166-205
Project Type or Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Financing Public sector (Sovereign)
Status Approved
Approval Number TA No. 8020
Approval Date 21 Dec 2011
Geographical Location Rajasthan, India
Sector / Subsector Classification Energy
/ Renewable Energy
Thematic Classification Economic growth
Gender Mainstreaming Categories No gender elements

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Responsible ADB Officer
Len V. George
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department

Responsible ADB Divisions
Energy Division, SARD

Executing Agencies
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited

Last PDS Update
07 Jun 2013

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