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Introduction

Energy resources are classified into two categories:

Conventional (Paramparagat): Coal, Petroleum, Hydro-electricity, Nuclear Energy.
Non-Conventional (Gair-Paramparagat): Solar, Wind, Biogas, Biomass.
REDA: Rajasthan Energy Development Agency was established on 21 Jan 1985 to promote non-conventional energy. (Note: Merged into RREC in 2002).

Conventional Energy Sources

1. Thermal Power (Coal & Gas)

Rajasthan possesses Lignite (Brown Coal). Major mining areas are Palana, Barsingsar (Bikaner), Kapurdi (Barmer), and Merta (Nagaur).

Project	Location	Key Facts
Kota Super Thermal	Kota	Rajasthan's first coal-based thermal power plant (Started 1983).
Suratgarh Thermal	Ganganagar	Rajasthan's first super thermal power plant (Modern Rajasthan's Thermal Powerhouse).
Chhabra Thermal	Baran	Significant power generation capacity (Super Critical Technology).
Anta Gas Project	Baran	Gas-based power plant operated by NTPC.

2. Petroleum & Natural Gas

Barmer-Sanchore Basin: Major oil fields discovered by Cairn Energy include Mangla, Bhagyam, and Aishwarya. Commercial production started in 2009.
Jaisalmer Basin: Natural gas reserves found in Manihari Tibba, Tanot, and Ghotaru.

3. Hydro Power (Jal Vidyut)

Chambal Valley Project: Joint venture of Rajasthan (50%) & MP (50%). Electricity generated from Gandhi Sagar (MP), Rana Pratap Sagar (Rawatbhata), and Jawahar Sagar (Kota) dams.
Mahi Bajaj Sagar: Banswara. 100% electricity share to Rajasthan (140 MW).
Bhakra Nangal & Vyas Projects: Interstate partnership (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan).

4. Nuclear Energy (Parmanu Urja)

Rawatbhata (Chittorgarh): India's second nuclear power plant (after Tarapur). Established with Canadian assistance. It uses Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) technology.

Non-Conventional Energy Sources

1. Wind Energy (Pavan Urja)

Rajasthan has high potential due to wind velocity (20-40 kmph). Wind Energy Policy was announced in March 2000.

Amarsagar (Jaisalmer): First wind power project.
Devgarh (Pratapgarh): Another major wind power site.
Phalodi (Jodhpur): Major wind energy installation.

2. Solar Energy (Saur Urja)

Western Rajasthan offers ideal conditions for solar power. Mathania (Jodhpur) hosts a Solar Thermal Power Plant. Photovoltaic technology is used for rural electrification and water pumping.

3. Bio-Energy

Biogas: Based on cattle dung (Gobar Gas).
Biomass: Electricity generated from agricultural waste (mustard husk, Julie flora). Plants located in Padampur (Ganganagar) and Kherli (Alwar).

Current Developments & Updates

1. Bhadla Solar Park (Jodhpur)

Currently the World's Largest Solar Park with a total capacity of 2245 MW. Spread over 14,000 acres, it has been developed in 4 phases.

2. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL)

Located in Pachpadra (Barmer). It is a Joint Venture between HPCL (74%) and Government of Rajasthan (26%). It is the first refinery in India to produce BS-VI standard fuel directly. Capacity: 9 MMTPA.

3. PM-KUSUM Scheme

Bhaloji (Jaipur) was the first village in India to install a solar power plant under the PM-KUSUM scheme (Component A).

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