About
- SARAL which stands for State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index was recently launched by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) in association with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India and Ernst & Young. States are evaluated on the basis of attractiveness for rooftop development. It is first of its kind which provides a comprehensive overview of the measures taken for solar rooftop deployment.
Key Highlights
- Karnataka has topped the index followed by Telangana.
- Jammu & Kashmir has been ranked last.
- Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh are ranked at 3rd and 4th rank respectively.
- Karnataka has scored 78.8 and is assigned A++.
- Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh has scored 72.2, 67.9 and 66.1 respectively.
- The index has five components:
- Robustness of policy framework
- Implementation environment
- Investment climate
- Consumer experience
- Business ecosystem
- States are encouraged for assessing the initiatives taken so far and direct the ways which will help in improving solar rooftop ecosystem.
- MNRE has set a target of 175 GW of Renewable energy by 2022. 100 GW out of 175 GW is to be achieved by Solar power and 40 GW of that from grid-connected solar rooftops.
Questions
Ques: 1. Which of the following state has topped SARAL?a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Maharashtra
d. Karnataka
Ques: 2. MNRE has set a target of 175GW RE by 2022. How much GW of it is to be achieved by Solar?
a. 100 GW
b. 125 GW
c. 110 GW
d. 115 GW
