{"id":3396,"date":"2014-02-10T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T03:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2017-10-25T10:07:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T23:37:07","slug":"worlds-largest-proposed-utility-scale-solar-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/worlds-largest-proposed-utility-scale-solar-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the world’s largest proposed utility scale solar project?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you were thrown a curly question, say in a solar-powered themed pub quiz, about which country was proposing to build the world’s largest utility scale solar project, how would you answer?<\/p>\n

China may well be your first choice. With the People’s Republic leading the world in driving down the cost of solar through cheaper solar panels and placing great emphasis on developing alternatives to its coal-based economy, you’d think this was a sure bet.<\/p>\n

But no.<\/p>\n

OK, how about the United States? (You may ask). While the second term of the Obama administration has been beset with problems both economically and ah…through a little unpleasantness uncovered by a certain Mr Snowden, the prez’s recent state-of-the-union speech made it clear the country was heading towards a renewable future.<\/p>\n

No again.<\/p>\n

Germany? (you may mutter under your breath like a card player who has seen his or her two best cards trumped). The eternal innovator has led the way in developing European technology in solar panels as well as providing a workable government support mechanism to create a sense of certainty in the solar sector.<\/p>\n

Nup.<\/p>\n

Alright I give up! (You will say). Here’s where you throw both hands in the air in exasperation only to return one quickly to the cool, cleansing glass of ale preferred for pub quiz-style refreshments.<\/p>\n

The answer is India, who are presently planning one mother of a solar project in the northern state of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n

The utility scale solar power project well deserves the official rating of “mother” on the SQHQ rating scale because the proposed project:<\/p>\n