Under Sardar Sarovar Project Narmada solarCanal top project.

Under Sardar Sarovar Project Narmada solarCanal top project.

Solar Panels

Solar Roof Top

Nellore can be a potential district to harness solar energy in

view of abundant sunshine and vast wasteland area.
Solar irradiation data for Andhra Pradesh cities month wise:
Andhra Pradesh is one of the few states blessed with more number of sunny days. The estimated
potential is 5-7 KWH/Sq.m. per day which remains un-tapped for various applications like
heating,lighting,power generation etc.
Anantapur 5.22 6.05 6.5 6.44 6.07 5.02 4.57 4.62 4.93 4.6 4.56 4.71 5.27

Guntur

4.66 5.49 6.2

6.42 5.92 4.78 4.07 4.19 4.47 4.3

4.49 4.44 4.95

Nellore

4.78 5.71 6.5

6.61 6.11 5.11 4.74 4.81 4.97 4.3

4.07 4.19 5.15

Government of India
Ministry of Rural Development

Department of Land Resources

New Delhi, India

DISTRICT AND CATEGORY-WISE WASTELANDS OF INDIA

(Year 2000)
(Area in Sq.Kms.)

Total Wasteland

Total Geographical Area

Percentage of total Geographical Area.

District

Total Wasteland

Total Geographical Area % of Total Geographical Area

Ananthapur

3323.45

15130

16.9

Guntur

1676.36

11391

14.72

Kurnool

3879.14

17658

21.97

Nellore

4918.18

13076.0

37.61