Rajasthan at second position in achieving rooftop solar power target

Jaipur: Rajasthan is at the No. 2 position in achieving the target for implementing rooftop solar projects in the country.

 

Gujarat, which was given a target of 3200 MW, has achieved 54%, while Rajasthan has set up 33% of the allocated 2300 MW capacity.

 

In terms of capacity by February 2022, Gujarat has come at No. 1 having a capacity of 1,936 MW while Maharashtra has a 921MW capacity. Rajasthan’s installed capacity stands at 748 MW.

 

Subodh Agarwal, secretary, department of energy, and CMD of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation said that the state not only has the largest installed solar capacity in the country but also was second in achieving the rooftop capacity target allotted to it. TNN