Development of Solar Electricity Supply System in India: An Overview

Table 1

India’s estimated land area suitable for CSP development and generation potential [28].

DNI class; (kWh/m²/year)	Land area suitable for CSP development (km²)	CSP generating potential (TWh/year)
2,000–2,099	83,522	7,893
2,100–2,199	11,510	1,140
2,200–2,299	5,310	550
2,300–2,399	7,169	774
2,400–2,499	3,783	426
2,500–2,599	107	13
2,600–2,699	976	119
2,700–2,800+	120	15
Total	112,497	10,930