India's Use of Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Rapid Expansion of Solar Electricity Facilities

This Article will explore the use of PPPs to encourage the flow of private capital and expertise toward development of low-carbon, low-pollution, sustainable energy generation in India to achieve the country’s ambitious goal of creating 175 gigawatts of renewably sourced electricity by 2022. The lessons in India’s extensive use of PPPs to achieve such ambitious electricity goals should serve as a model for other governments to engage the private sector to successfully develop solar and other renewable energy projects with limited risk but with significant benefits for their citizens.