Explanation:

Rajasthan has topped in installed capacity of solar energy in India with 7737.95MW as per the state-wise report released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

The state has added a solar installed capacity of 2348.47MW in 2021 within eight months.

Karnataka comes second with 7469.01 MW, followed by Gujarat 5708MW, Tamil Nadu 4675MW and Andhra Pradesh 4380MW.

It is important to note here that the state has made rapid progress from its second position in December 2020 with 5389.48 MW.

Despite Covid-19 situations in 2020-2021, the state has been advancing in solar energy and has made a record by adding a new solar installed capacity of 2348.47 MW and nearly ?10,000 crore investments within just eight months in 2021.

With expected Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Parks (UMREPP) projects, international centricity of climate change policies and zero carbon emission policies, it is assumed that Rajasthan will become the centre of attraction in the Asian continent for investments in the renewable energy sector.

Rajasthan has ample barren land and it covers about 60 per cent share of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) which is rapidly growing.