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Major firms bet on Rajasthan's green power push, especially solar

Reliance Group leads the pack with plans to invest around Rs 1 trillion in solar power projects of 20,000 Mw in Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jalore, among other places

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Anil Sharma Jaipur
If figures are any indication, Rajasthan is becoming a prime location for renewable ene­rgy, especially solar power.  Rajasthan has a solar radiation capacity of 5.72 kwh per square meter per day, which is the highest in the country, making it an ideal location for the establishment of renewable energy projects. The state has an installed capacity of 18,701 megawatt (Mw) in renewable energy and 13,234 Mw of installed capacity in solar energy.  

The state has signed 93 proposals for about Rs 8 trillion with a number of firms in the segment. These include 49 memoranda of understanding worth Rs 3.04

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