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Water use in solar power sector


27 September 2018 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

Water use in solar power sector

India’s solar sector is growing rapidly – total installed capacity has risen from just 1 GW in 2012 to over 25 GW at present and is expected to go up by over 50 GW in the next five years.

Rapid growth and concentration in water-stressed areas exposes solar projects to a growing water risk – scarcity, rising cost, conflict with other social and economic uses and environmental degradation.

Figure: Estimated water consumption in the solar sector by state


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