India to set up World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Kerela

[Chronos]

Bangalore already has around 9 million now....and growing. Problem is, most of these infrastructure upgrades are already inadequate at effectively serving their purpose by the time they're commisioned owing to the burgeoning population.

Mysore has seen a spurt in growth of late. But neither Mangalore nor Mysore can share or ease the burden on Bangalore. Given that our whole demographic is still in the process of flux from a rural concentration to an urban one, the point of saturation and stabilization of a city's population will still take decades. And till that time, Bangalore is fcuked. Mysore and Mangalore will simply expand and swell in population independent of Bangalore, not at it's expense.

Kerala is royally screwed as well.

It has a higher population density than Karnataka. So imagine any major Infra project or road widening projects.

 

[Indischer]

Kerala is royally screwed as well.

It has a higher population density than Karnataka. So imagine any major Infra project or road widening projects.

Not to forget the magnificent hilly geography and abundant rainfall. Poor roads

 

[Chronos]

Not to forget the magnificent hilly geography and abundant rainfall. Poor roads

At least it has two major cities instead of one. Kochi and Trivandrum.

 

[Indischer]

At least it has two major cities instead of one. Kochi and Trivandrum.

Correction. It doesn't have any 'major' cities. Kerala has no million-plus city.

 

[Chronos]

Correction. It doesn't have any 'major' cities. Kerala has no million-plus city.

Thanks. I think Kochi is close to a Million and Trivandrum as well.

@Indischer nair mentioned that once he took a couple of people on a tour, they remarked Kerala is now a giant city itself, because of the large number of towns linking the cities.

 

[Indischer]

Thanks. I think Kochi is close to a Million and Trivandrum as well.

@Indischer nair mentioned that once he took a couple of people on a tour, they remarked Kerala is now a giant city itself, because of the large number of towns linking the cities.

Yes. Kerala reminds me a lot of Europe in this regard. The cities aren't big, but that doesn't mean urbanization is far away. One is constantly and simultaneously amongst nature and modernity that way.

 

[Chronos]

Yes. Kerala reminds me a lot of Europe in this regard. The cities aren't big, but that doesn't mean urbanization is far away. One is constantly and simultaneously amongst nature and modernity that way.

It's funny how Keralites here are pessimistic about Kerala and you love the place

 

[Bang Galore]

@Indischer it is not a good idea I think to put your economic eggs in one basket this case bangalore. That is what happend to Chandra Babu Naidu.

Again, I am ignorant but the growth should have been diffused more equally among Mangalore, Mysore and other cities and townships to take the pressure off Bangalore.

I think bangalore can sustain 4 or 5 Million at the max.

There is no comparison, there isn't a telengana lurking around. The suggestion that Bangalore's growth could have been distributed to other cities is unfortunately harking back to a thinking that implies that it is a government choice. It isn't. Bangalore's early growth was due to the British & then later, GoI putting in a lot of PSU's here. The IT growth happened because this was probably the best city for it Every now & then, people keep suggesting that industries should look at other places, IT should etc.. Doesn't happen like that. Bangaloreans are among the worst people to travel out, I have heard of people refusing jobs at Microsoft in Hyderabad & the like because they would have to leave Bangalore (the west of course is okay). Would have been a lot better if people had worked on satellite cities around Bangalore (Bidadi, Ramanagara etc) & connected it well to the main city. Asking them to go & create a better city somewhere else is not about to happen. I have remained surprised that both Mangalore & Mysore, two cities with potential haven't exactly been able to scale up as much as they could have. Difficult to suddenly create a new super city out of nowhere.

 

[Indischer]

It's funny how Keralites here are pessimistic about Kerala and you love the place

Perhaps the grass the greener on the other side(it literally is if one compares any State with Kerala). I won't be aware of some of the deeper, sub-surface issues plaguing Kerala. But judging by my visits there and what I could and did see there, I'm confident that I wouldn't be one of those grumpy. Maybe my priorities and expectations with my surroundings are different from those of the average Keralite.

 

[Reviewer21]

Good . Just hope it doesn't end up being in dreams only. I wonder what is wrong with Rajasthan govt. Rajasthan is one of the hottest place in the world, still she didn't think of setting up a solar plant, let alone biggest in the world

 

[takeiteasy]

Correction. It doesn't have any 'major' cities. Kerala has no million-plus city.

Actually, if you take UA, perhaps we have Kochi with a million plus population?
Kochi metropolitan area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
besides, just 4-5kms out of CBD, all other parts of the cities are divided into various municipalities(Kalamassery, Thrikkakkara, Thripunithura etc) which is a dampener. TVM Lobby is always against the city. that makes it more hard for Kerala's ruling parties to give a concentrated effort to grow Kochi city. as of 2014, Kochi is still suffering with no bypass flyovers built neither adequate infrastructure. Kerala government still gives Kochin a step motherly treatment(Kochi contributes 40% or so of the revenue to state Khajana). love is always for Trivandrum, a city sustained by government employees, for the employees, by the employees(and their kids).

 

[Bang Galore]

Good . Just hope it doesn't end up being in dreams only. I wonder what is wrong with Rajasthan govt. Rajasthan is one of the hottest place in the world, still she didn't think of setting up a solar plant, let alone biggest in the world

Not so simple as being in a hot place, you need to deal with the dust & have plenty of water to clean the panels. Actually the best place in India seems to be Ladakh, something about solar panels working best when temperatures aren't too hot and having good light at that altitude.

But some good news anyway:

The government is planning to establish four giant solar projects with 1,000 megawatt (MW) capacity each, in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
India’s renewable energy ministry plans to boost solar power output - Blue and Green Tomorrow

 

[Reviewer21]

Not so simple as being in a hot place, you need to deal with the dust & have plenty of water to clean the panels. Actually the best place in India seems to be Ladakh, something about solar panels working best when temperatures aren't too hot and having good light at that altitude.

But some good news anyway:

Here's one more i found but it'll take up to 8yrs to start producing electricity to it's maximum capacity.

m.thehindu.com/business/Industry/bhel-5-psus-to-set-up-4000-mw-solar-plant-in-rajasthan/article5630430.ece/

 

[Chronos]

There is no comparison, there isn't a telengana lurking around. The suggestion that Bangalore's growth could have been distributed to other cities is unfortunately harking back to a thinking that implies that it is a government choice. It isn't. Bangalore's early growth was due to the British & then later, GoI putting in a lot of PSU's here. The IT growth happened because this was probably the best city for it Every now & then, people keep suggesting that industries should look at other places, IT should etc.. Doesn't happen like that. Bangaloreans are among the worst people to travel out, I have heard of people refusing jobs at Microsoft in Hyderabad & the like because they would have to leave Bangalore (the west of course is okay). Would have been a lot better if people had worked on satellite cities around Bangalore (Bidadi, Ramanagara etc) & connected it well to the main city. Asking them to go & create a better city somewhere else is not about to happen. I have remained surprised that both Mangalore & Mysore, two cities with potential haven't exactly been able to scale up as much as they could have. Difficult to suddenly create a new super city out of nowhere.

@Bang Galore was hoping that someone with better knowledge could correct me on this. You learn something new everyday.

The problem with Kerala is the terrain, and the population density. And as @Indischer pointed out, no major cities. Even then Kochi's infrastructure is bursting at the seams.

Not so simple as being in a hot place, you need to deal with the dust & have plenty of water to clean the panels. Actually the best place in India seems to be Ladakh, something about solar panels working best when temperatures aren't too hot and having good light at that altitude.

But some good news anyway:

This was my thinking as well. Plus Kerala has a long Monsoon season.

Actually, if you take UA, perhaps we have Kochi with a million plus population?
Kochi metropolitan area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
besides, just 4-5kms out of CBD, all other parts of the cities are divided into various municipalities(Kalamassery, Thrikkakkara, Thripunithura etc) which is a dampener. TVM Lobby is always against the city. that makes it more hard for Kerala's ruling parties to give a concentrated effort to grow Kochi city. as of 2014, Kochi is still suffering with no bypass flyovers built neither adequate infrastructure. Kerala government still gives Kochin a step motherly treatment(Kochi contributes 40% or so of the revenue to state Khajana). love is always for Trivandrum, a city sustained by government employees, for the employees, by the employees(and their kids).

@takeiteasy

Even people from Kozhikode says the same about Trivandrum

 

[abjktu]

Bangalore already has around 9 million now....and growing. Problem is, most of these infrastructure upgrades are already inadequate at effectively serving their purpose by the time they're commisioned owing to the burgeoning population.

Mysore has seen a spurt in growth of late. But neither Mangalore nor Mysore can share or ease the burden on Bangalore. Given that our whole demographic is still in the process of flux from a rural concentration to an urban one, the point of saturation and stabilization of a city's population will still take decades. And till that time, Bangalore is fcuked. Mysore and Mangalore will simply expand and swell in population independent of Bangalore, not at it's expense.

i think its better to shift all government offices including vidhana soudha/high court to Mysoru and make it as the capital of Karnataka..leave Bangalore as the financial/economical hub...nowdays bangaluru is full of kachada janagalu,lot of traffic conjunction,less space availability etc etc..on the other hand mysoru has lot of vacant spaces,less traffic and more looks like a royal city....

if people had worked on satellite cities around Bangalore (Bidadi, Ramanagar

you missed 'hosur'..its already a satellite town of Bangalore(though its in Tamilnadu)..
bidar and ramnagara haven't developed much yet..both looks like an average 'halli'..