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India’s solar installations surpass 72 GW

India’s cumulative solar installations hit 72.02 GW as of Oct. 31, 2023. Grid-connected solar rooftops account for 15.38% of all installed capacity, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
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From pv magazine India

The website of India’s MNRE shows that the country had installed 72,018 MW of solar generation capacity as of Oct. 31, 2023.

This includes 55.71 GW of ground-mounted solar plants, 11.08 GW of grid-connected solar rooftop arrays, 2.55 GW of solar hybrid projects, and 2.68 GW of off-grid solar.

Rajasthan hosts 25% (18,089 MW) of the nation’s PV installations. It is followed by Gujarat (10, 418 MW) and Karnataka (9,347 MW).

Gujarat leads in rooftop solar capacity, with 26% (2,898 MW) of 11.08 GW such projects across India.

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Arasakumar
Nov 14, 2023

Government of India encourages the Solar projects , that is why India leads with the rest of the world in installing Solar PV modules . India targets to be clean and green as soon as possible by controlling pollution due to the use of renewable energy sources.

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