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Bihar
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Assam
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Gujarat
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Punjab
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gujarat government announced a new Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy. In June 2018, the state announced the policy, aiming to make optimum utilisation of land and grid.
Detailed explanation-2: -National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy was adopted on 14 May 2018 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) as an initiative to promote a large grid-connected wind-solar PV hybrid system for efficient utilization of the transmission infrastructure and land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adani Green Energy has commissioned a 600 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The plant will supply electricity under 25-year power purchase agreements with Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) at a rate of INR 2.69/kWh. The plant includes 600 MW of solar and 150 MW of wind capacity.
Detailed explanation-4: -The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water resources.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gujarat notified its solar policy in 2009 and was the first state to announce a hybrid policy in 2018. It has made hybrid plants attractive for investments by corporates by providing incentives such as a waiver on electricity duty.