Rajasthan Wins National Award for Outstanding Performance in Renewable Energy

UdaipurTimes, Nov 6, 2026 - Rajasthan has been honoured with a national award for its outstanding performance under the Renewable Energy State Assessment Framework (RE-SAF), developed by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. On behalf of the State, Minister of State for Energy (Independent Charge) Heeralal Nagar and CMD, Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, Rohit Gupta received the award from Vice President CP Radhakrishnan during the valedictory session of Expo 2026.

Speaking on the occasion, Nagar said that under the efficient leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Rajasthan has emerged as the country’s largest green energy hub. He informed that the State has so far established an installed renewable energy capacity of 51.6 GW and a solar power capacity of 45 GW. Rajasthan ranks first in the nation in renewable energy production, solar energy capacity, and the implementation of the PM-KUSUM scheme. Furthermore, Rajasthan is playing a pivotal role in achieving the national goal of 500 GW non-fossil fuel-based installed power capacity by 2030.

He added that the State is continuously achieving milestones in the sector of renewable energy. In line with this, Rajasthan achieved top honours among the best States and Union Territories in the country under RE-SAF developed by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in collaboration with Power Finance Corporation.

The evaluation of States was conducted based on several critical parameters, including renewable energy development, policy and regulatory frameworks, grid readiness, DISCOM performance and an investment-friendly environment. On this accomplishment, Santosh Sarangi, Secretary to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, sent a letter to Chief Secretary V Srinivas praising the efforts of the State Government.