The main reason was a fall in utility-scale large capacity additions by 54% year on year to 4.2 GW, according to 'India Solar Market Update' by Mercom India Research.
Implementation had slowed in FY22 and FY23 due to the Covid-19 pandemic-related disruptions and challenges stemming from the efforts to protect the Great Indian Bustard bird.
Several projects stuck in the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) in Gujarat and Rajasthan are still waiting for the Supreme Court order to receive transmission connectivity.
