New RFS Issued
- In June 2023, 18 new renewable energy (RE) tenders with a cumulative capacity of 22,134 MW were issued.
- RUMSL issued 16400 MW of Pumped Storage tender in Madhya Pradesh. A total of 14 sites are on offer to build PHS capacities varying from 600 MW to 2 GW.
- About 583 MW of Solar tenders (Under KUSUM Scheme Component- C) were issued by Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JDVVNL) in Rajasthan.
Figure 1.1: New Renewable Energy (RE) tenders issued in June 2023
Auction Completed
About 2000 MW of Renewable Energy tenders were auctioned in June 2023. Out of which about 1490 MW were allotted in the respective month.
Winners in the latest RE auctions
Installed Capacity
In May 2023, a combined total of 1074 MW of solar and wind capacity was added, taking the cumulative RE capacity to 126.7 GW.
State wise solar and wind installed capacity in May 2023
In May 2023, Gujarat installed the maximum solar capacity of 368 MW followed by Karnataka (236 MW), Tamil Nadu (65 MW), Rajasthan (32 MW) and Kerala (10 MW). Gujarat added the maximum wind capacity of 272 MW in the country in May 2023.
State wise solar and wind installed capacity in May 2023
Monthly RE Generation
In June 2023, Renewable energy sources generated 20525 MU, which is 16.4% higher than the RE generation in May 2023. Solar generation decreased by 10% while wind generation increased by 57% on month-on-month basis in June 2023.
Source-wise Renewable Energy Generation (MU) – India
Reference- JMK Research, MNRE, SECI, CEA