The World Record of ‘largest solar plant’ has been achieved by Shams from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
The world’s largest solar plant has been established near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. One facility and has area of about 2.5 square kilometers. This solar plant is a joint venture of the organization Masdar, a French oil firm Total, Abengoa Solar and the Government of the United Arab Emirates. The facility expands over an area which can cover 285 football fields and can satisfy the energy requirements of more than 20,000 households. It can produce Hundred Megawatts of Electricity when fully functional. The total cost for the project is $60 million.
The world record of the ‘largest silver ring’ has been achieved by Amin and Company from Lahore, Pakistan.
The silver ring weighs 71.680 kg (158.03 lbs) and has an inner diameter of 85 cm (2 ft 9 in). The purity of the silver used in making the ring is reported to be 97.83 percent. The silver which was used to make the ring was worth a value of $ 40,000 at the time of making the ring. Ring was exhibited in a ceremony on August 18, 2010.
The World Record ‘biggest pencil mosaic (multiple size pencil)’ has been achieved by S. R. Global School of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
The mosaic has created the logo of ‘Save Girl Child Campaign’ using 24,600 pencils of various sizes. Pencil mosaic measured Two Hundred Twenty Five (225) Square Foot. Pencil Mosaic was made by the students and faculty members of the school.
The world record of “largest religious gathering of people at single location” has been achieved by Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad, U.P., India.
Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad from 14th Jan, 2013 to 10th March 2013 holds the record for the Worlld’s Largest Religious gathering. The number of people attending the Kumbh Mela in the year 2013 is more than 80 million. Kumbh Mela is a festival involving mass Hidu pilgrimage. It is held every third year in four different cities in India namely Ujjain, Nashik, Allahabad and Haridwar on a rotational basis. Thus, each of the above mentioned cities gets a chance to host the Kumbh Mela every twelve years.
The World Record of ‘biggest coffee cup mosaic’ has been achieved by DFS Hawaii at DFS Galleria Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
On Aug 10, 1012; during an event the mosaic was made by Five Thousand Six Hundred Forty Two (5,642) cups of coffee with 10 different shades depicting the face of Elvis Presley measuring 4.9 m x 7.6 m (16 feet wide, 25 feet long).
