Now that we have seen indicators of the growth of solar globally in both rural and urban regions, let us discuss the ultra-mega solar project that was proposed for India...which was ultimately stopped and shifted to the state of Gujarat due to environmental concerns! Let us set the stage as if we were in 2013:
Guiding questions:
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Links
[1] http://www.news18.com/news/india/india-to-set-up-worlds-largest-solar-project-near-sambhar-lake-in-rajasthan-640341.html
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/11/india-worlds-largest-solar-farm-wetlands
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambhar_Salt_Lake
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaipur
[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhirubhai_Ambani_Solar_Park