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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the aggregate capacity of rooftop solar plants installed in the country?
A
1, 342 MW
B
1, 922 MW
C
1, 752 MW
D
1, 522 MW
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solar power is a fast developing industry in India. The country’s solar installed capacity was 63.303 GWAC as of 31 December 2022. Solar power generation in India ranks fourth globally in 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 9M 2022, India added 1, 165 MW of rooftop solar, an 11% YoY drop.

Detailed explanation-3: -From sizes at about 250 W only a few years back, some of the largest solar panels today boast Watt Peak of 350 W. The largest solar panels until even 2 years back used to be less than 300 W, so you can see that the records are tumbling fairly fast.

Detailed explanation-4: -The installed power capacity in the country is around 408.72 GW as of 30th November 2022. India achieves 166GW of renewable energy capacity till October 2022.

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.

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