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Green Energy Expansion and Its Threat to Biodiversity and Orans in the Thar Desert

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Solar photovoltaic energy, Sustainable development, Renewable energy hub, Biodiversity, Orans, Mitigation, Installation, local stakeholder, Community land, Solar Park, Agrovoltaics.

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Abstract: India's thrust for solar energy in recent years is usually projected as a resounding success. As solar photovoltaic energy systems have been identified as one of the main options for reducing greenhouse gas emission and sustainable development. Yet in Rajasthan, often called India's renewable energy hub, the farmers are repeatedly resisting solar energy projects that are seen as a growing threat to their land use, biodiversity patterns and Orans- sacred groves widely regarded as lifeline of the mighty Thar Desert, which is environmentally fragile region. Here people strongly believe that their sacred groves are endangered of destruction as their lands are allotted for solar energy projects that have led to the felling of countless Khejri trees. The challenge is not choosing between solar energy and Orans. It is about designing a model where both can co-exist through accurate mapping, legal recognition of community land and inclusive consultation with local stakeholders. This study focuses on the various impacts of solar park construction, installation and demolition phases on the various environmental aspects such as land use and pattern of biodiversity in Thar desert. A sustainable future for Rajasthan lies not in massive Solar Park which destroys sacred groves but in decentralized community-owned solar projects that integrate with traditional wisdom and landscape. The study emphasizes on the significance of considering environmental long-term impacts while implementing renewable energy projects. The review concludes that while renewable energy contributes significantly to India's low carbon goals, inadequate environmental planning and exclusionary governance structure threaten the ecological balance and cultural resilience of desert communities. To guarantee sustainable growth of renewable energy along with conservation of biodiversity, various mitigation methods are suggested including GIS based sustainable site selection, better recycling procedures, local communities’ involvement etc. The efficiency of renewable energy projects lies in appropriate policy support and technology advancements such as bird friendly turbines, agrovoltaics etc be used.

How To Cite (APA)

Dr Priyanka Yadav (August-2026). Green Energy Expansion and Its Threat to Biodiversity and Orans in the Thar Desert. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 11(8), c725-c733. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2608274.pdf

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Author Type: Indian Author

Country: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

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Paper Acceptance
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