Raj ranks first in solar energy the country

Jaipur: Taking a huge leap in the field of developing solar energy capacity, Rajasthan has ranked first in the entire country.

ACS Mines Petroleum and Energy Dr Subodh Agrawal said that as a result of the far-reaching thinking of CM Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy and Rajasthan Wind and Hybrid Policy were released in December 2019 resulting in this feat.

He said the data released by the Ministry of Renewable Energy of the Central Government till 31 January, 49346 MW solar power capacity has been developed in the country.

In this, Rajasthan has come on top in the whole country by developing 10506 MW solar power capacity leaving behind Karnataka (7534 MW) and Gujarat (6309 MW).

Now the share of Rajasthan alone in the total developed solar power capacity in the country has exceeded 20 per