Jaisalmer, April 18, 2025.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated a 1.3GW solar plant in Pokhran Thursday and cited the project as the best example of ‘Make in India’ initiative as 90% of components and all the panels for the plant were manufactured in Rajasthan.
Set up over 3,500 acres, the project developed by ReNew Power is estimated to meet the power needs of 5 lakh families in the state while creating job opportunities for 1,500 directly.
State discoms will get power from the plant at Rs 2.18 a unit, one of the cheapest in the sector. Listing the benefits of solar power while highlighting Rajasthan’s potential in the sector, Sharma said sources of green power are infinite, unlike conventional energy (thermal).
