Ahmedabad, 8 Sept

Solar rooftop systems of 48 MW will be installed on various government buildings in Gujarat in the current financial year for which Rs 177 crore have been allocated, the state government said on Sunday.

To tap into Gujarat's solar energy potential, the state Climate Change Department is actively installing such systems on government buildings, it said.

In 2023-24, Gujarat generated a total of 24,765.3 million units (MU) of renewable energy, including 9,637 MU from solar, 14,201 MU from wind, 885.325 MU from hydro, 69 MU from small hydro, and 42 MU from biomass and bagasse, it said.

"The state's vast solar potential has been effectively utilised through the establishment of solar parks and the deployment of rooftop solar installations for households.

"Projects such as Charanka Solar Park have positioned Gujarat as a leader in solar energy generation in India," the government said. Coastal wind farms have also played a crucial role in enhancing the state's renewable energy capacity, it said. -PTI