Record rainfall in May, courtesy Cyclone Tauktae and Yaas, made an unlikely impact on the production of solar power in key high-generation states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. As the number of cloudy days increased in April and May, solar power generation fell in the range of 7-15 per cent over the last year in these states.

       With untimely rains linked to climate change, sector experts feel climate variations should now be accounted for in the planning of solar power generation. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said May received the second-highest ...