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Detailed explanation-1: -India’s border areas with Pakistan in Rajasthan would soon be illuminated with renewable energy as the state government will soon ink an MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to establish Ultra Mega Renewal Energy Power Park, government officials said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gujarat- A Promising Clean Energy State Rann of Kutch, a stretch of about 72, 600 hectares or 726 square kilometres - has been chalked out for what is being touted as the world’s largest hybrid solar-wind power park.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park is an under construction renewable energy park located near Vighakot village near Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is expected to generate 30 gigawatt electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines when completed, over an area of 72, 600 hectares (726 km2).

Detailed explanation-4: -Bhadla Solar Park is the largest solar park in the world as of 2022 and is spread over a total area of 5, 700 hectares (14, 000 acres) in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rajasthan has the highest solar power generation potential of any state in the country. The state recently surpassed Karnataka as the leading state in solar installations. As of December 2022, Rajasthan’s operational solar power projects produced roughly 16, 060 MW of solar energy.