Which States Are Propelling India's RE Transition Voyage?

This is followed by Rajasthan (42,531.37 MW), Maharashtra (30,312.54 MW), and Tamil Nadu (27,113.02 MW).

"Renewable energy is the core sector of Gujarat, and the state has taken many steps in the sector, leading the country. The government has never reneged on the commitments made in the past," Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi had highlighted, speaking at the recently held The Secretariat RE Conclave-Gujarat 2026. 

According to a senior official of the Energy Department, Gujarat ranks first in the country in wind power generation with an installed capacity of 14,820.94 MW, and second in solar power with 25,529.40 MW. Of this, 6,412.80 MW is being generated through 11 lakh rooftop solar systems.

The State has operational solar parks in Charanka (749 MW), Radhanesda (700 MW), and Dholera (300 MW). Additionally, the world’s largest renewable energy park is being developed at Khavda in Kutch, with a planned capacity of 37.35 GW. Of this, 11.33 GW has already been successfully commissioned.

Rooftop Solar Installation For Households

Gujarat has been promoting rooftop solar installations for households since 2016, even before the launch of the PM Surya Ghar Scheme, and continued to support the initiative thereafter. As a result, the State’s contribution to India’s total rooftop solar installations crossed 25%. In the agriculture sector, under Component B of the PM-KUSUM scheme, 12,700 standalone off-grid solar water pumps were installed, generating 89.54 MW of renewable energy.

Following the implementation of India’s first wind energy policy in 1993, the Gujarat government introduced several progressive policies in the renewable energy sector. These include Solar Energy Policies (2009, 2015, 2021), Waste-to-Energy and Small Hydro Policy (2016), and the Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy (2018).

In 2022, the updated Waste-to-Energy Policy and the Gujarat Renewable Energy Policy–2023 provided an integrated framework for solar, wind, hybrid, and distributed renewable energy projects. Under this policy, capacity limits were removed, and provisions were made for tariff determination, grid charges, energy accounting, cross-subsidy, and banking charges.

Renewable Energy Policy 2025

The Renewable Energy Policy–2025 focuses on accelerating both utility-scale and distributed renewable energy deployment. The key features of the policy include:

• On-demand connectivity,
• Flexible commissioning timelines,
• Repowering of old wind projects; 
• And seamless integration of battery storage systems with solar, wind and hybrid projects

The policy also promotes emerging renewable technologies, private sector participation, renewable energy manufacturing and recycling, and digital facilitation through the Akshay-Urja-Setu portal, fostering innovation across the sector.