Solar power in Gujarat, a state of India, is a fast developing industry given that the large state is mostly arid. It was one of the first states to develop solar generation capacity in India.
As June 2024, total installed solar power generation capacity of the state was 14,182 MW.[1]
State solar policy
As of 30 June 2022, Gujarat has an installed capacity of 19,414 MW of renewable energy, and includes 9419.42 MW of wind power, 7806.80 MW of solar power, 1990 MW of large hydro power, 109.26 MW of bio power and 89.39 MW from small hydro power.[2]
Under the Scheme for Development of solar parks and Ultra-mega Solar Power Projects is underway with a target of setting up to 40,000 MW of Solar capacity.[2]
In addition to the existing solar power policy, the state has also come out with a solar-wind hybrid policy, looking to establish four-five such parks with at least 2000 MW capacity.[3]
Total installed solar power generation capacity of the state increased from 4,431 MW in March 2021[4] to 7,180 MW in March 2022.[5]
Rooftop solar
Total rooftop solar power installation capacity of state is 3455.90 MW, as of April 2024.[6] Gujarat is a top performing state in India in respect to rooftop solar.[7]
Welspun Urja, Green Infra, Azure, ESP, Visual, Millenium, and Emco added
2011-12
160
16,687.297
Adani Power added
2011
160
37,041.058
2012-01
234
23,392.344
Sun Edison, Konark, Backbone, Mithapur, GHI, Patdi, and MBH solar added
2012-02
280
35,606.103
4.31
GIPCL, Kanyabe, Louroux, and Charanka added hrs/day=4.80 if the 40 MW not operating the full month is excluded
2012-03
521
71,181.352
4.95
Aravali infra, ICML, Waa Solar, PLG, Charanka expanded, Jaihind, ACME Solar, Harsha, PDPU, Abellon Cleanenergy, and Universal Solar added
2012-04
604.89
86,191.200
4.75
Mono Steel and Solar Semi added
2012-05
669.4
93,300.790
4.50
Moser Baer, Sunkon, and Hiraco added; Rasana, Rajesh, MBH solar, Essar, Sun Edison, Harsha, PDPU, Abellon, and Universal Solar consolidated into others or not reported
2012-06
689.81
85,207.413
4.14
SunBorne added
2012-07
690.4
63,348.654
2.96
2012-08
690.4
58,642.394
2.74
2012-09
690.4
71,719.094
3.46
2012-10
690.4
97,507.692
4.56
2012-11
695.4
89,028.179
4.27
APCA added
2012-12
702.3
91,649.723
4.21
Astonfield, Euro, S J Green Park, Chattel Construction, and Aatash Power added
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Gujarat solar park 1, also called Charanka Solar Park, is being built on a 2,000-hectare (4,900-acre) plot of land near Charanka village in Patan district, northern Gujarat. So far, the park has witnessed investments of Rs 5,365 crore and generated 3,441 million units till date.
Installed generation capacity is at about 615 MW at present, having been commissioned by 31 developers in the Solar Park. GACL (Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited) is setting up 30 MW Solar PV plant, and GNFC (Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals) is in the process of setting up 10 MW project.
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Projects of 95MW are under construction and 30MW under planning as of December 2018.[91]
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