The Government of Gujarat, a state in the western part of India, approved setting up a 5 gigawatt solar farm at the Dholera Special Investment Region. The project will contribute significantly toward Prime Minister Modi’s target of producing 175 gigawatt of electricity through renewable energy sources by 2022.
The solar park will be set up on forty-two square miles of land at an investment of approximately $4 billion, and on completion it will be the largest such entity in the world. Additionally, the park will provide employment to over 20,000 people, and will also create new manufacturing avenues for the entire supply chain in and around the Dholera International City.
India emerged as the third largest solar market in the world in 2017 behind China and the U.S., Mercom Communications, India said in a report. “In 2017, India emerged as the third largest solar market …having grown at a CAGR of approximately 170 percent since 2010,” the report noted.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
