In FY2021 (April 2020-Mar 2021), about 3.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity was added in India. Compared to previous year (FY2020), installations were about 39% lesser.
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh were the leading states with most of the large-scale installations during this period.
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On the rooftop solar side, despite COVID-induced lockdown and restrictions, about 2 GW of new capacity was added in FY2021.
Gujarat and Maharashtra together contributed nearly 50% of all rooftop installations in FY2021. Other states that added maximum rooftop solar capacity in FY2021 include Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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In the wind segment, in FY2021, about 1.5 GW of new wind capacity was added. This is about 28% lower than the previous year’s installation.
In the current fiscal year i.e. in FY2022, as per JMK Research estimates, about 10 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity and 3.5 GW of new wind capacity are expected to be installed.
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Due to this, MNRE, in its recent notification dated 12 May, 2021, had stated that the renewable energy projects having their commissioning dates on or after 1 April, 2021, can claim extension owing to the second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This article is based on JMK Research Newsletter; edited by Clean-Future Team