A staggering 11.5 GW of renewable energy has been curtailed in Rajasthan since January 2026, with March alone accounting for 8.3 GW, prompting developers to seek the state government’s intervention.

Rajasthan Solar Association said the highest curtailments occurred during peak generation hours from 10:30 am to 14:30 pm

According to data published by the state load dispatch center, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (RRVPNL), the state recorded solar and wind power curtailments up to 8,318.2 MW in March 2026.

The association has written to the state’s Energy Department, seeking measures to curb the curtailment, which it said ranged from 30% to 80% for some substations. The state has about 34 GW of solar projects in operation, it said.

“There is a grave issue concerning the large-scale curtailment of solar power generation in Rajasthan,” it said, noting that developers were facing a heavy financial burden. Small-scale developers, especially, were finding it difficult to service their debts on time.

The association expects curtailments to increase during the high-wind season.

Last year, nearly 4 GW of solar and wind energy was curtailed in Rajasthan between March 2025 and September 2025 due to delays in transmission projects and lower power demand resulting from above-normal rainfall in north India.

Developers had highlighted that solar projects under Phase II of the renewable energy transmission system in Rajasthan (765 kV Khetri–Narela D/C line, 765 kV Bhadla II–Sikar II D/C line, and the 400 kV Narela–Maharani Bagh line) were facing curtailment due to delays in transmission infrastructure by up to two years.

However, curtailments continue to be imposed even after the transmission line was commissioned in February 2025.

Recently, the Central Transmission Utility of India informed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission that it is facing challenges in providing grid connectivity for around 60 GW of renewable energy capacity in Rajasthan.

The utility attributed the issue to structural constraints in transmission planning, noting that the high concentration of renewable energy potential in Rajasthan has saturated most conventional evacuation pathways to nearby load centers.

The issue was also raised at a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) meeting convened to address renewable energy curtailment in January. Developers told the CEA that nearly 4 GW of commissioned renewable capacity continues to be curtailed during peak solar hours due to inadequate transmission margins, even after the new transmission line became operational.