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- According to the government data,Gujarat has emerged as the state with the most rooftop solar panels installed.
- Gujarat has installed rooftop solar power capacity of 261 MW against 1,700 MW for all of India.Gujarat is followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in terms of installed rooftop capacity.
- The government has also provided financial assistance and incentives under the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar programme.
- The Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme aims to achieve a cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from rooftop solar projects by 2022. The program encourages installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic power generation plant for self-consumption as well as supply/sale of electricity to the grid.
- The programme will have substantial environmental impact in terms of savings of CO2 emission.
- The programme will also have direct employment potential.Besides increasing self-employment it is likely to generate employment opportunity equivalent to 9.39 lakh job years for skilled and unskilled workers.
- The Indian government has set a growth target of installation of 175 GW aggregate capacity of renewable energy by 2022.Out of total 175 GW, target of 100 GW has been set for Solar Power.
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