Rajasthan hits record-low share of fossil fuel generation for four consecutive months in 2023

BATHINDA: With more into solar and wind energy, North Indian state Rajasthan is turning as top producer of clean energy in the country. The share of fossil fuels in Rajasthan power generation mix has hit record low levels at 50% from April to July 2023, revealed the new data from global energy think tank Ember released on Monday. This is the first time that the lowest level was sustained for over a quarter of the year.

Fossil fuels produced 34 TWh of electricity from January to July 2023, showing no growth (-1.6%) in comparison to the same period in 2022. Meanwhile, solar and wind power generation grew 28% year-on-year, having produced 27 TWh in the same period this year. Just two years ago, solar and wind generation was less than half of the amount than now. Combined with other clean sources (nuclear, hydro, bioenergy), clean power generation in Rajasthan is now on par with fossil generation.