Aditi Singh
Engineer
Rajasthan, India
Over half of India’s power comes from coal but sustainable solar power is on the rise. By working as an engineer on a solar plant, Aditi is already helping many people access clean energy. The Bhadla Solar Park is on track to become India’s largest solar park, with a planned total capacity of more than 2,000 megawatts. As India’s economy grows and more people have access to electricity, there are plans to generate 100 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2022—the equivalent of the entire energy output of Spain.
Rajasthan, India
The CIF-supported Bhadla Solar Park is on track to be India’s largest large-scale solar facility, stretching across an area of more than 10,000 acres and with a total installed capacity exceeding 2,000 megawatts. Working with the Asian Development Bank and others, CIF is investing $200 million to finance utility-scale solar infrastructure projects in a country racing to meet ambitious renewable energy targets. By 2022, India has committed to producing 100 gigawatts of solar power, enough energy to electrify 75 million households.