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How one Indian state is leading a solar power boom

Workers clean panels at a solar park in Modhera, India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village.

India has enormous solar energy potential. Image: REUTERS/Sunil Kataria

Ewan Thomson
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A bar chart showing residential rooftop solar gains led by Gujarat.
Gujarat has nearly two-thirds of all residential rooftop solar power in India, despite having just 5% of the population. Image: IEEFA

A graphic showing the process to follow on the 'National Portal for Rooftop Solar'.
A digital portal automates a lot of processes, and allows for clear and transparent transactions. Image: IEEFA

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