India has to find a solution based on what india can afford and what is available. Solar and wind both have trumendous scope. Thar desert can be pplace for solar plants and shore areas ( India has 2/3rd sea shore) can be place for wind and coean wave energy.
USA setting up industrial size solar plants- here is the list
Ivanpah Solar, USA California, 500 MW 400 MW optional extension, power tower design[7] Mojave Solar Park, USA California, 553 MW, parabolic trough design[8] Pisgah, USA California near Pisgah north of I-40, 500 MW, dish design[9] Unnamed, USA Florida, 300 MW, Fresnel reflector design[10] Imperial Valley, USA California, 300 MW, dish design[11] Solana solar power plant, USA Arizona southwest of Phoenix, 280 MW, parabolic trough design[12] Beacon Solar Energy Project, USA California, 250 MW, parabolic trough design[13] Negev Desert, Israel, 250 MW, design will be known after tender[14] Antelope Valley , USA California, 245 MW, power tower design[15] Carrizo Solar Farm, USA California near San Luis Obispo, 177 MW, Fresnel reflector design[16] Coalinga, USA California, 107 MW, parabolic trough design, hybrid with biomass
