Solar Energy
Rajasthan shines on the solar map of India with 300-330 clear sunny days comparable to deserts of California, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona. Within the state the districts such as Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur are the key regions with best solar radiation. Rajasthan is endowed with two critical resources that are essential to solar power production: high level of solar radiation (6-7 kWh/ m2/ day) and large tracts of relatively flat, undeveloped land. These factors were key contributors to the state receiving maximum share of 873 MW out of 1,100 MW allocations (79.36%) in phase-I of Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Under the second phase of JNNSM 355 MW has been allotted to Rajasthan out of 750 MW. The total installed capacity of 725.50 MW has been established in the State as on March, 2014.