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The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) has recently taken two major steps that mark an important development in the state’s renewable energy sector. The first decision involves the official order to unfreeze the provisionally reserved locations for eleven large wind and hybrid power projects across Rajasthan. This means that these projects, which were temporarily on hold, can now move ahead with construction activities. The districts affected by this decision include Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Jalore, and Jhalawar, all of which are major hubs for renewable energy generation in the state. The frozen coordinates represented the specific spots where the Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) were planned to be installed, and they had been under restriction since August 5, 2024.
The freeze had been introduced by RRECL as a protective measure to ensure that developers were serious about their commitments before the projects moved to the next stage. To maintain their rights to these sites, developers were required to submit valid documents showing ownership or long-term lease agreements for the project land within six months. Now that this period has ended, the corporation has confirmed that the developers have fulfilled the required conditions, and the coordinates are officially unfrozen with immediate effect. This order, approved by the competent authority and signed by the General Manager of Wind & Hybrid, clears the way for the developers to move forward with their site plans and begin physical work on the projects.
The eleven projects that are part of this order represent a large total capacity of clean energy that will significantly contribute to Rajasthan’s renewable power portfolio. The list includes several well-known developers such as Axis Energy Venture India Pvt. Ltd., Avaada RJClean Pvt. Ltd., Suzlon Renewable Development Ltd., Sarjan Realities Pvt. Ltd., BN Hybrid Power-1 Pvt. Ltd., and BN Dispatchable-1 Pvt. Ltd. The project capacities range from 300 megawatts to as much as 3500 megawatts for a single project. This demonstrates the scale and ambition of Rajasthan’s renewable energy expansion, which plays a central role in India’s broader clean energy transition. The unfreezing of these sites sends a positive signal to the renewable energy industry, showing that the state remains committed to enabling large-scale clean energy deployment and ensuring grid stability through diversified power sources.
In a separate but related decision, RRECL has also announced a major policy change for the implementation of Wind and Hybrid Power Projects in Rajasthan. Through a new circular, the corporation has revoked its earlier “Procedure-cum-Guidelines for Implementation of Wind/Hybrid Power Projects in the State” that had been issued on May 2, 2025. This revocation means that all Wind Turbine Generator coordinates that were locked under the previous policy are now automatically unfrozen. The change follows ongoing challenges related to overlapping coordinates among different project developers, which created administrative difficulties and delayed project implementation.
Under the new approach, RRECL will no longer register or acknowledge WTG coordinates on private land. Instead, developers themselves will now be fully responsible for ensuring that their turbine locations do not overlap with those of other projects. RRECL has made it clear that it will not check for overlapping coordinates going forward. Developers are expected to comply with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s guidelines on maintaining adequate spacing, typically 5D or 7D distances, between turbines. This policy marks a shift toward deregulation and greater autonomy for private developers, giving them more control but also more responsibility. These decisions reflect Rajasthan’s continued effort to simplify procedures while accelerating renewable energy development in the state.
