Rajasthan is targeting 1,426 MW of wind power and 4,885 MW of solar energy generation by 2021 , alongside 6 GW from traditional energy sources in 2023 , according to its chief minister, Jaipur . The northern Indian state's government has also proposed 2,600 MW of solar power across unused agricultural land. Additional power generation of 6,000 MW by traditional sources is targeted in the next seven years, said Gehlot. Meanwhile a 765 KV substation at Jodhpur will be built, with 13 other similar facilities in the 1,426 -220 KV range. Gehlot said Rajasthan is a power surplus state at present, but power demand is projected to grow by 2021 .
Rajasthan is targeting 1,426 MW of wind power and 4,885 MW of solar energy generation by 2021 , alongside 6 GW from traditional energy sources in 2023 , according to its chief minister, Jaipur . The northern Indian state's government has also proposed 2,600 MW of solar power across unused agricultural land. Meanwhile a 765 KV substation at Jodhpur will be built, with 13 other similar facilities in the 1,426 -220 KV range. Gehlot said Rajasthan is a power surplus state at present, but power demand is projected to grow by 2021 .