Gujarat also has several RE parks, with the oldest being the 730 MW solar park in Charanka, Patan district. An additional 1000 MW solar park is coming up in Dholera in Ahmedabad district, while a 750 MW Ultra Mega Solar park is being set up at Randhanesda in Banaskantha district. As of August 2024, Gujarat has 29 GW of installed renewable energy capacity which is second only to Rajasthan at 30 GW. Gujarat has 14745 MW of solar capacity and 12163 MW of wind capacity. Gujarat has generated 43,039 million units in 2023-24, up by 20 per cent from 35895 million units in 2022-23.

Source: The Hindu October 13, 2024 02:58 UTC