Rajasthan is the state with the highest solar power potential in India, capable of producing 1,42,310 MW. The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir follows it with 1,11,050 MW, and Maharashtra follows with 64,320 MW.
A recent analysis by Climate Analytics highlights the need for a rapid increase in renewable energy deployment to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030.
As per the latest analysis from the fourth annual Global Electricity Review, conducted by energy think tank Ember, there has been a decline in the share of electricity generated by coal in G20 countries since the Paris Agreement.
Solar power is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources in the world and, with countries vying to assert dominance in the burgeoning industry, the leading nation is never clear for long.