Rajasthan is targeting 1,426 MW of wind power and 4,885 MW of solar energy generation by 2023, alongside 6 GW from traditional energy sources in the next seven years, according to its chief minister, Ashok Gehlot. Considering abundant potential of solar power in Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer, a 765-KV grid substation at Jodhpur was proposed. The northern Indian state's government has also proposed 2,600 MW of solar power across unused agricultural land. In a country where more than half of all households have no access to electricity, this ambitious target will be difficult for many people to achieve. 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 2023, alongside 6 GW from traditional energy sources in the next seven years, according to its chief minister, Ashok Gehlot. The northern Indian state's government has also proposed 2,600 MW of solar power across unused agricultural land. In a country where more than half of all households have no access to electricity, this ambitious target will be difficult for many people to achieve. Gehlot said Rajasthan is a power surplus state at present, but power demand is projected to grow by 2021.