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India Agrivoltaic Capacity Expected To Exceed 5 Gigawatts In 3-4 Years

India Agrivoltaic Capacity Expected To Exceed 5 Gigawatts In 3-4 Years

The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secretary Santosh Sarangi stated that India's agrivoltaic capacity could exceed 5 gigawatts in the next three to four years.

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Growth depends on state enthusiasm, supportive feed-in tariffs, and a proposed central sector scheme being coordinated with the Finance Ministry.

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Several states, including Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, have already conducted individual pilot projects combining agriculture and solar energy.