Renewable-Energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR GUJARAT SCENARIOGujarat was a power deficient state barely a decade ago, but now has a surplus power and avibrant energy sector. Gujarat contributes ~ 15 percent to India’s renewable energy basket• Share of RE in total energy mix in Gujarat is ~18 percent• Gujarat’s share of RE sources in Western Region is 46percent• Timely tariff revisions have made the sector viableenabling the state to set up adequate generation capacity• Uninterrupted power supply attracts companies to set upbusiness in GujaratSourceTotalPotential(India),MWTotalpotential(Gujarat),MWRE InstalledCapacity MWWind 45,000 12,000 3,250Solar > 100,000 69,000 852.31Installed power capacity in GujaratBreak up RE source in Gujarat76%ThermalNuclear17.80%1.70%2.50%RenewableHydroSource: Energy & Petrochemicals Department, Government of Gujarat,Gujarat Energy Development Agency Note: RE stands for Renewable Energy21.30% 0.70% 0.20%77.80%WindSolarBiomassSmall Hydro