Energy from Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems as on 31st March 2014 and 2015

India had 109753.04 kilowatt peak (kwp) energy from Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems – Power Plants (PP) as on 31.03.2015. It increased from 85138.44 kilowatt peak energy as on 31.03.2014.

Chhattisgarh had 18116.72 kilowatt peak energy from SPV Systems – PP as on 31.03.2015, accounting for 16.51% of the total energy from SPV Systems – PP in India. Gujarat had 9512.6 kilowatt peak energy from SPV Systems – PP as on 31.03.2015, accounting for 8.67% of the total energy from SPV Systems – PP in India. Rajasthan had 8625 kilowatt peak energy from SPV Systems – PP as on 31.03.2015, accounting for 7.86% of the total energy from SPV Systems – PP in India. Kerala had 6714.39 kilowatt peak energy from SPV Systems – PP as on 31.03.2015, accounting for 6.12% of the total energy from SPV Systems – PP in India. Jammu & Kashmir had 4288.85 kilowatt peak energy from SPV Systems – PP as on 31.03.2015, accounting for 3.91% of the total energy from SPV Systems – PP in India. These 5 states accounted for 43.07% of total energy from Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems – PP in India.

Uttar Pradesh had 4278.46 kilowatt peak energy, Tamil Nadu had 4079.6 kilowatt peak energy, Madhya Pradesh had 1983 kilowatt peak energy, Andhra Pradesh had 1870.6 kilowatt peak energy and Karnataka had 1596.41 kilowatt peak energy respectively from SPV Systems – PP as on 31.03.2015.

The above mentioned 10 states accounted for 55.65% of total energy from Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems – PP in India.

Note: NA: Not Available; kWp: kilowatt peak; PP: Power plants; Original Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and also published in statistical year book 2016 by MOSPI.