Jaipur: The Budget’s focus in the sector is to tap the immense potential of non-conventional energy sources. It proposes to generate 1,426 MW of and 4,885 MW of by 2023. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot said, the previous BJP government had not taken any initiative to generate additional power. He said at present, is a surplus power state, but by 2021, the power demand is likely to grow, and an action plan is being prepared for the next ten years. Additional power generation of 6,000 MW by traditional sources is targeted in the next seven years, said Gehlot. The CM said the state has tremendous potential for solar power and it should be the endeavour of all to make this into a people’s movement. He said, “We dream of solar panels on the roof of every household,” and that the future energy requirement is to be met by sources of power. He announced that 2,600 MW solar power generation units ranging from 500 KV to 2 KV would be installed at unused agricultural land near 33 KV substation in the next three years. Considering abundant potential of solar power in Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer, a 765-KV grid substation at Jodhpur was proposed. In other districts, 13 grid substations of 220 KV and 132 KV are to be set up in a phased manner at a cost of Rs 2,378 crore. Solar power driver pumps are set to be distributed to the farmers under ‘Kusum scheme’. The farmers would get uninterrupted power during the day free of cost and the excess power could be sold to the grid, which will fetch them revenue. The budget has allocated Rs 5,200 crore for establishment of feeders for agriculture connections in the next four years. Smart meters on 80,000 distribution transformers in city areas will check transmission losses.
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 .