Sanchi, a world heritage site located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, is all set to become India's first solar city. The use of solar energy is being continuously promoted in the state. Many solar power projects are operational across the state.

Under the “Jammu Solar City Mission”, government buildings in the Jammu City will get grid-tied rooftop solar energy plants and the project will be completed before March next year.

Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum (IEM) was filed with Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion on 11/05/2022 Electric Power Generation Using Solar Energy

The Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) will procure 400 MW low cost wind power through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) from Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) connected wind power projects in Karnataka and Gujarat from 2024-25 fiscal for 25 years.

Rajasthan has set a target to install 11 GW of renewable-based generation projects in the next financial year (FY 2023-24). Solar Energy Rajasthan would provide concession in stamp duty and land tax duty to renewable energy developers planning to set up projects in the state.

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has given nod to procurement of 600 MW of solar power from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Tranche-VIII by the distribution companies (DISCOMS). BERC has allowed the procurement at a tariff of Rs 2.50/kWh. The trading margin has been kept by the regulator at Rs 0.07 for every kWh.

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has given approvals to three power utility firms in Mumbai for procurement of 959 MW of renewable energy for city consumers. In the first order, it allowed BEST to procure 234 MW solar power from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

The Uttar Pradesh government outlined its plans for energy transition in the state, which will include building on existing renewable energy through bio fuel as well as solar energy. The state had recently announced a bio-fuel policy and a new solar energy policy is also in the pipeline.

The state energy department is planning to develop four more ‘day-ahead forecast models’ for wind and solar energy, market forecast, dispatch model, and frequency forecast.