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False Statement · High confidence

Rajasthan was not India's largest solar-capacity state in April 2012; Gujarat remained the leader until Rajasthan overtook it in June 2015.

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English · ParaphrasedRajasthan is number one in the entire country in regard to solar energy.

Paraphrased from news reports; not a verbatim quote.

Speaker

Ashok Gehlot

Party

INC

Office

Chief Minister, Rajasthan

Venue

Dhoodsar village, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Date

2012-04-01

Topics

energy, environment

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Grounding check

2 of 2 checkable evidence pages contain the cited figures

Transcript / text sources

• Times of India: 40MW solar energy plant starts power production

Evidence

Analysis

Gehlot spoke at the inauguration of the 40 MW Dhursar plant in Jaisalmer, described as the country's largest single solar plant. State-level installed capacity is a different measure.

Gujarat dedicated 600 MW of solar capacity at Charanka on 19 April 2012, weeks after Gehlot's statement. Rajasthan overtook Gujarat only in June 2015, when MNRE data showed Rajasthan at 1,167 MW and Gujarat at 1,000 MW.

The 2015 Times of India report said Gujarat had remained the undisputed leader in solar energy generation until recently. The April 2012 claim of national No. 1 status was not supported by state-level capacity data.

Confidence in verdict & review

Confidence in verdict

High

Review status

draft

Last reviewed

2026-10-17

Notes

The Times of India report is dated 1 April 2012 but says the inauguration took place on a Saturday. The claim refers to state-level solar leadership, not the size of a single plant.