World’s Largest Solar Energy Project Planned for Gujarat, India  

TreeHugger has a roundup of news on large scale solar power projects, including a 5 GW plant planned for India - Six New Solar Power Plant Plans Pulverize Old Records.

Though this project is by far the largest solar project under consideration, and would be one of the largest power projects regardless of source, the 5 GW (that’s 5000 MW for the watt-conversion challenged) “Integrated Solar City” which was recently discussed by the Clinton Foundation and to be located in the western Indian state of Gujarat is such an increase in scale for solar power that, frankly, my jaw hangs open in a mixture of joy, disbelief and awe.

Even though it has not be disclosed whether the project will employ solar photovoltaic or solar thermal technology, it certainly is gigantic. Even if it eventually gets built at half its currently touted size, it’ll still be bigger than your average nuclear plant by a wide margin.