Rajasthan tops in solar power projects

  • 28/02/2001

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

Rajasthan has bagged the first position in achieving the targets of solar rural electrification this year. The Union Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources had allotted 5,000 solar home lighting systems for rural areas in the State for the current financial year - which was the highest target among all States.The Rajasthan Energy Development Agency (REDA), the nodal agency for renewable energy in the State, has asked for an additional 3,000 solar home lighting systems for the remaining part of the financial year.