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The solar power potential of Rajasthan as estimated by MNRE is:

Correct answer: (A) 142 GW.

MNRE estimates Rajasthan's solar power potential at 142 GW.

  1. (A)

    142 GW

  2. (B)

    200 GW

  3. (C)

    100 GW

  4. (D)

    284 GW

Explanation

Rajasthan's solar power potential is estimated at 142 GW by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The figure is not an installed-capacity number; it is a resource-potential estimate based on the state's favourable solar conditions. Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 links this potential to high solar radiation intensity of 6-7 KWh/Sq.m/day and more than 325 sunny days in a year. Rajasthan had commissioned 22,676 MW of ground-mounted solar power capacity up to December 2024, apart from rooftop and off-grid projects. The MNRE solar-potential estimate for Rajasthan is 142 GW.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) 200 GW overstates the MNRE estimate for Rajasthan's solar power potential, which is 142 GW.
  • (C) 100 GW understates the MNRE estimate for Rajasthan's solar power potential, which is 142 GW.
  • (D) 284 GW refers to wind potential, while MNRE's solar estimate for Rajasthan is 142 GW.

Concept

Rajasthan's renewable-energy resource potential falls under the Economy of Rajasthan syllabus. Solar power is central to the state's green-energy profile, and RAS often uses exact official estimates for this area.

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