With 20 projects of 1,500 MW capacity in pipeline, Rajasthan is targeting to increase its solar power generation to 3,780 MW by April next year in order to achieve the goal of 7,000 MW clean energy capacity in the next four years.
With 20 projects of 1,500 MW capacity in pipeline, Rajasthan is targeting to increase its solar power generation to 3,780 MW by April next year in order to achieve the goal of 7,000 MW clean energy capacity in the next four years.
“The current solar power generation is contributing 10 percent to the total power consumption in the state is being targeted to increase it to 17 percent by 2021.
Solar power installation capacity in the state has reached to 2,280 MW by March this year and 20 projects of total 1500 MW are under pipeline and will be commissioned and start generating power by April next year. Of the total 1,500 MW projects, which are scheduled to be commissioned by April next year, 10 are of the capacity of 100 Mw each and 10 of 50 MW each.
Other projects which are under the pipeline are Pokran-Phalodi solar park (750 MW), Fatehgarh phase 1B (1500 MW) and Nokh – Jaisalmer (1000 MW).
The capital cost of setting up a solar plant in present is approximately 4 crore per MW which was quite higher earlier therefore the tariff at which the power is being purchased from companies is different depending upon their cost of production.
Potential of the solar power generation is higher in Rajasthan as compared to other states but still the state lags behind Karnataka and Telangana.
The solar power installed capacity in Karnataka and Telangana is 4,884.56 MW and 3,336.42 MW respectively while Andhra Pradesh is generating 2,148 MW solar power.