The government is considering setting up a solar and wind power project in Gujarat.
It is mulling developing the project with 4,000 MW capacity over the land available with state-owned Hindustan Salts. The company has 20,000 acre land in Gujarat.
According to the ministry, the project is feasible as the topography is suitable for the production of solar power. Once the studies are made available, the government will go ahead with the project.
In November 2013, the government had proposed to set up four solar-based ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to bring down the cost of power. They will come up at Sambhar in Rajasthan (4,000 MW); Khargoda in Gujarat (4,000 MW); Ladakh (5,000 MW); and Kargil (2,000 MW) in Jammu and Kashmir.