Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plants Development in India

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India is focusing on developing concentrated solar thermal power plants (CSPs) to address grid stability and storage challenges caused by the rapid expansion of solar power. CSP technology stores solar energy as heat in molten salt, which is then used to generate electricity on demand, enabling round-the-clock power supply. The government plans to invite bids for CSP capacity equivalent to large solar projects, aiming to integrate CSP with solar power generation at the same locations to optimize transmission capacity usage.