Global Power Grid Vision

 

Kutch Desert: 

From National Ambition to Global Power Grid Vision

The barren expanse of Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch has suddenly become the epicentre

 of a historic energy transformation. Within sight of the Pakistan border, two of

 India’s most powerful business houses are racing to turn salt flats into solar cities.

• Adani’s Khavda Park: 

• 538 sq km, the world’s largest hybrid solar–wind project, aiming for 30 GW

•  capacity. Electricity from here has already begun flowing into the national

•  grid.

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• Ambani’s Mega Solar Site: 

• 2,225 sq km, three times the size of Singapore, deploying solar modules at

•  one of the fastest rates globally. His youngest son, Anant Ambani, claims the

•  project could eventually meet nearly 10% of India’s power needs.

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With over 300 days of sunshine, high wind potential, and proximity to grid and

 ports, Kutch offers ideal conditions for this unprecedented clean energy race.

Yet the story goes beyond competition between two tycoons. 

It touches upon a vision I had shared nearly a decade ago in my blog 

Unlimited Power: and round the clock?.

My 2016 Vision:

I had argued then that deserts like Rajasthan, Kutch, Ladakh, Lahul & Spiti

could collectively generate 315 GW of clean power, and that India’s efforts

 should be seen not in isolation but as part of a future World Power Grid.

“Sun is shining on some part of the world at all times. Nearly 20% of the

 

Earth is under sunlight at any moment. If solar farms in deserts and

 

oceans could feed a World Grid, night would never mean darkness.”

 

Today’s Context:

• What was once theoretical is now materializing in Kutch.

• With enough investment, India could move beyond meeting domestic needs

•  to becoming an exporter of clean power.

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• Just as telecom networks carry a phone call seamlessly across continents, a

•  World Grid could one day carry solar power from Kutch to Karachi, Kabul, or

•  even Kyoto.

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Closing Thought:

Adani and Ambani’s projects may look like corporate rivalry, but together they

 represent India’s leap towards global leadership in renewable energy. If

 backed by policy vision, Kutch could become the Silicon Valley of Clean Energy

—not just powering India, but lighting up the world.

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With Regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.HemenParekh.ai / www.IndiaAGI.ai / www.My-Teacher.in / 04 Sept 2025