Ranked: India's Top State for Renewable Energy Generation

India's renewable energy landscape is far from evenly spread.

Just 5 states in India generate more than 50% of the country’s total renewable energy.

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Here are India's Top States for Renewable Energy Generation:

1. Rajasthan: 13.4%

2. Gujarat: 12.0%

3. Karnataka: 11.0%

4. Himachal Pradesh: 10.8%

5. Tamil Nadu: 9.2%

Precisely, these 5 states account for 56.4% of renewable energy generated.

1. Rajasthan: 13.4%

   Rajasthan’s lead is due to Solar Power (38,365 MU), generating more solar energy than any other state.

   
   

2. Gujarat: 12.0%

   While Solar is also very popular (13,469 MU) in Gujarat, the state’s highest source of RE generation is Wind Power (24,795 MU)

3. Karnataka: 11.0%

   Karnataka has been able to manager 3 major sources of renewable energy. Ranked from highest to lowest, they are - Solar Power (15,404 MU), Wind Power (10,950 MU) and Large Hydro (8,973 MU)

4. Himachal Pradesh: 10.8%

   Himachal Pradesh’s Large Hydro Power (36,366 MU) generates more hydro energy than any other state. In fact, 99.8% of the state’s RE is through hydro power (large & small).

5. Tamil Nadu: 9.2%

   Tamil Nadu’s place in the top 5 is due to high energy generation in Wind (16,908 MU) & Solar (11,737 MU)

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