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Rajasthan Farmers Transform from Food Providers to Energy Producers with 1617 Solar Power Plants
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Rajasthan Farmers Transform to 'Energy Providers' with 1617 Solar Plants
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28-03-2026, 22:52
Rajasthan Farmers Transform to 'Energy Providers' with 1617 Solar Plants
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1,617 solar power plants (3,585 MW) installed in Rajasthan under PM-KUSUM scheme.
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Rajasthan ranks first nationally in Component-A (496 plants, 686 MW) and second in Component-C (1,121 plants, 2,899 MW).
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Scheme enables farmers to become 'energy providers', reducing reliance on coal and promoting clean energy.
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Over 2.29 lakh farmers now receive daytime electricity for irrigation.
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Installation accelerating, with 3-4 plants (approx. 10 MW) added daily across Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ajmer regions.
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