Rajasthan state become First to surpass 10 GW solar capacity

Highlights:

According to Mercom�s India Solar Project Tracker, Rajasthan became the first state in the country to surpass 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar installations.
Rajasthan has a total of 32.5 GW of installed power capacity.
Renewable energy contributes to 55% of installed power capacity.
Whereas thermal energy contributes 43%, and nuclear energy contributes the remaining 2%.

Details Analysis:

Solar is the predominant source in Rajasthan, which accounts for around 36% of the power capacity mix and 64% of renewables.
According to Mercom�s India Solar Project Tracker, Rajasthan has over 16 GW of solar projects under development.

The favorable conditions are:

Rajasthan enjoys the highest solar irradiation levels in India.
Availability of land to commission solar projects.
Minimal power curtailment issues.
Rajasthan�s Solar Energy Policy 2019, which aims to achieve a target of 30 GW of solar power by the FY 2024-25.
Of this, utility or grid-scale solar parks have a major share, which will account for 24 GW.
As of December 2021, the cumulative solar installed capacity of India is 55GW. Within the 55GW, grid-connected utility-scale projects contribute 77%.
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