Rajasthan has become the leading state across the country in renewable energy with generation of 1877 MW of additional solar power in the month of March.
Additional Chief Secretary, Subodh Agrawal said according to the latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy till March 22, Rajasthan stands first in the field of renewable energy by developing 17040.62 MW. The state improved its position from fourth rank to first, last month.
He informed that Gujarat stands second with 16587.90 MW capacity; Tamil Nadu, third with 16099 MW capacity; Karnataka fourth with 15904.59 MW; and Maharashtra fifth with 10657.08 MW renewable energy generation capacity.