As of December 2021, the potential solar power in India was estimated to be around 750 gigawatt peak. The south Asian country has the potential to harness solar power on a huge scale and the state of Rajasthan had the highest solar power potential at over 142 gigawatts.
Estimated solar energy potential in India as of December 2021, by state
(in gigawatt peak)
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MNRE (India). (November 30, 2022). Estimated solar energy potential in India as of December 2021, by state (in gigawatt peak) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196094/solar-power-potential-in-india-by-state/
MNRE (India). "Estimated solar energy potential in India as of December 2021, by state (in gigawatt peak)." Chart. November 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196094/solar-power-potential-in-india-by-state/
MNRE (India). (2022). Estimated solar energy potential in India as of December 2021, by state (in gigawatt peak). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196094/solar-power-potential-in-india-by-state/
MNRE (India). "Estimated Solar Energy Potential in India as of December 2021, by State (in Gigawatt Peak)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196094/solar-power-potential-in-india-by-state/
MNRE (India), Estimated solar energy potential in India as of December 2021, by state (in gigawatt peak) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196094/solar-power-potential-in-india-by-state/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Estimated solar energy potential in India as of December 2021, by state (in gigawatt peak) [Graph], MNRE (India), November 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196094/solar-power-potential-in-india-by-state/
