STATE
Rajasthan has a population of 68.6 million and is India's leading producer of cement grade limestone. The state has rich resources of 81 varieties of minerals, with 57 minerals being produced on a commercial scale. The natural resources, policy incentives and infrastructure in the state are suited for investments in sectors such as cement, agriculture and allied industries, mineral and mineral processing industries. It has one of the highest solar and wind potential in India.
Installed Solar Capacity
Electricity Generation from Solar
Net Metering Policy
  • Year of release
    2015
    amended in 2019
  • Range allowed
    1 kW–1 MW
System size and grid integration
  • LT single phase
    < 5 kW
    LT three phase
    5 kW–50 kW
    HT
    Above 50 kW
  • Maximum capacity w.r.t sanctioned load
    80%
  • Export of electricity w.r.t consumption
    Above 100%
  • Compensation rate for surplus
    Domestic category – above 100 units @INR 3.14/kWh
    Other categories - Nil
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Key Players
  • Acme Solar Holdings
  • Adani Green Energy
  • Avaada Energy
  • Azure Power
  • Greenko Energy Holdings
  • Hero Future Energies
  • NLC
  • NTPC
  • Renew Power
  • Tata Power
  • Amplus Solar
  • Azure
  • Cleanmax Solar
  • Fourth Partner
  • Oakridge Solar
  • Renew Power
  • SunSource
  • Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
  • Think Energy
  • Vivaan Solar
  • DBS
  • ICICI Bank
  • IDFC
  • IREDA
  • PFC
  • Punjab National Bank
  • SBI Caps
  • State Bank of India
  • Sunvest Capital
  • Yes Bank
  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
  • Actis
  • APG Asset Management NV
  • Canadian Pension Fund
  • Engie SA
  • GIC Private Limited
  • JERA, Japan
  • Piramal Enterprises
  • Emmvee Photovoltaics Private Limited
  • Goldi Green Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mundra Solar
  • Navitas Green Solutions Pvt. Ltd
  • Renewsys
  • Satvik Green Energy Pvt Ltd
  • Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
  • Vikram Solar
  • Waaree Solar
  • ABB LTD
  • Bosch
  • First Solar
  • L&T ECC
  • Mahindra Susten
  • Moser Baer Ltd
  • Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables Pvt Ltd
  • Sterling & Wilson
  • Sunsure
  • Vikram Solar
  • Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)
  • Delta Electronics India
  • Fronius India Pvt Ltd
  • GoodWe
  • Huawei
  • SMA India
  • Sofar Solar
  • Solis
  • Sungrow
  • Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC)
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Key Indicators
  • State solar target
    5762 MWp
    By MNRE for 2022
  • Installed solar capacity (November 2020)
    5384 MW
    Ranked 2nd in India
  • Solar projects installed in 2019-20
    1911 MW
    Ranked 1st in net addition
  • Share of state in 2019-20
    15.11 %
    in electricity generated from solar in India
  • Solar parks in state
    6
    with approved capacity of 4331 MW
  • Installed capacity of grid connected rooftop
    255 MW
    as of March 2020
Applicable GST Rates
  • Solar power projects
    8.9%
  • Solar cells and modules
    5%
  • Electrical transformers
    18%
  • Inverters
    5%
  • Cables
    18%
Indirect Taxes
  • Safeguard duty on solar cells and modules
    14.9%
    to reduce to 14.5% from Feb 2021 to July 2021
  • Anti-dumping duty on EVA backsheet upto
    1559 USD/MT
    on imports from China, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Thailand
  • Anti-dumping duty on textured tempered glass upto
    136 USD/MT
    on imports from Malaysia and China
BIS Certified Solar Modules
  • India (50)
  • China (39)
  • Vietnam (9)
  • Malaysia (2)
  • South Korea (2)
  • Thailand (2)
  • Singapore (1)
  • Taiwan (1)