Maharashtra, the state with the highest electricity demand in India, lags behind several others when it comes to energy transition to renewable sources. This is mainly due to slow uptake in the state and its inability to shut down older, polluting coal power Plants, said a report. It should nevertheless be considered that though Maharashtra lags on the transition parameter in Percentage terms, because of its greater net power generation, it has a higher reference point for a comparison with other states.
According to the study, Rajasthan and Maharashtra showed low participation in green markets. It said that Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra have a huge potential to become renewable energy export hubs by utilising their untapped clean energy potential. These states have made limited efforts to participate in green market mechanisms likeGDAM(green day ahead market), it added.
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