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<strong>11.</strong> <strong>Scheme</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Installation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Off</strong>-<strong>grid</strong> (<strong>Photo</strong>-voltaic and thermal) &<br />
Decentralised applications under the Jawaharlal Nehru National solar Mission <strong>of</strong><br />
the Ministry <strong>of</strong> New and Renewwable Energy, Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong><br />
The Ministry <strong>of</strong> New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> has introduced a subsidy linked<br />
credit scheme <strong>for</strong> <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Off</strong><strong>grid</strong> (<strong>Photo</strong>voltaic & thermal) and decentralized applications to promote<br />
commercial marketing <strong>of</strong> solar energy systems and devices by extending financial incentives in the <strong>for</strong>m <strong>of</strong><br />
capital and interest subsidy on loans availed from financial institutions by the target clientele. The scheme<br />
provides <strong>for</strong> routing the capital subsidy and the interest subsidy on bank loans availed <strong>of</strong> by the clients from<br />
the banking system <strong>for</strong> solar energy conversion/ user systems and devices under this scheme through<br />
National Bank <strong>for</strong> Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).<br />
1. Objectives <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Scheme</strong><br />
To promote <strong>of</strong>f-<strong>grid</strong> applications <strong>of</strong> solar energy (both PV and <strong>Solar</strong> Thermal) and create a paradigm shift<br />
needed <strong>for</strong> commoditization <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f-<strong>grid</strong> solar applications encourage replacement <strong>of</strong> non-renewable energy<br />
sources like fossil fuels, kerosene and diesel with solar energy to meet the energy requirements.<br />
2. Eligible Institutions<br />
All Commercial Banks (including private commercial banks) and Regional Rural Banks<br />
3. Capital Subsidy<br />
The quantum <strong>of</strong> capital subsidy and refinance is as per the specifications <strong>of</strong> MNRE/IREDA from time to<br />
time. Currently the capital subsidy would be to the extent <strong>of</strong> 30% <strong>of</strong> the benchmark cost. For the year 2010-<br />
11, the benchmark price is as follows:<br />
<strong>Photo</strong> voltaic with battery back-up<br />
Component<br />
Systems not using storage battery such as water pumping systems, the<br />
installed PV system cost<br />
Evacuated Tube Collectors (ETCs) based solar water heating systems<br />
Flat Plate Collectors (FPCs) with liquid as the working fluid<br />
Flat Plate Collectors with air as the working fluid<br />
Capital subsidy limit (Rs.)<br />
300 per Watt Peak (Wp)<br />
210 per Wp<br />
3000 per square metre <strong>of</strong><br />
collector area<br />
3300 per square metre<br />
2400 per square metre <strong>of</strong><br />
collector area
4. Release <strong>of</strong> Capital Subsidy<br />
STEP 1<br />
STEP 2<br />
STEP 3<br />
The capital subsidy is released to the banks on receipt <strong>of</strong> the drawal application<br />
<strong>for</strong>mat (Annexure-1) after sanction <strong>of</strong> the loan by the bank.<br />
The capital subsidy component is released to the suppliers on behalf <strong>of</strong> the borrower by<br />
the financing Banks only after satisfactory installation and commissioning <strong>of</strong> the system.<br />
The borrower is enabled to access the benefit <strong>of</strong> the capital subsidy, the loan repayment<br />
period would have a minimum lock in period <strong>of</strong> 3 (three) years from the date <strong>of</strong><br />
disbursement <strong>of</strong> the first installment <strong>of</strong> the loan.<br />
5. Release <strong>of</strong> Refinance and Repayment Schedule<br />
M<br />
Maximum<br />
Max. Loan<br />
O<br />
D<br />
E<br />
L<br />
<strong>Photo</strong><br />
Voltaic<br />
Module<br />
(Wp)<br />
12 V<br />
Battery<br />
(AH)<br />
Indicative capability <strong>of</strong> the<br />
system Lighting load/ other<br />
loads and operation duration<br />
Indicative<br />
Cost (Rs.)<br />
Capital<br />
Subsidy<br />
Eligible<br />
(Rs.)<br />
amt. (Rs.)<br />
bearing<br />
interest @<br />
5%<br />
I 10 10 10W/4 hour 3000 900 1500<br />
II 18 20 10W/8 hour;<br />
5400 1620 2700<br />
20W/4 hour<br />
III 37 40 10W/12 hour;<br />
11100 3330 5550<br />
30W/4 hour<br />
IV 50 60 20W/8 hour;<br />
15000 4500 7500<br />
40W/4 hour<br />
V 70 70 20W/12 hour; 30W/8 hour;<br />
50W/4 hour; 60W/4 hour<br />
21000 6300 10500<br />
VI 85 120 40W/8 hour 25500 7650 12750<br />
VII 100 120 30W/12 hour 30000 9000 15000<br />
VIII 120 135 40W/12 hour; 50W/8 hour 36000 10800 18000<br />
IX 150 150 60W/8 hour 45000 13500 22500<br />
X 180 180 50W/12hour 54000 16200 27000<br />
XI 200 2 ×120 60W/12 hour 60000 18000 30000
Appendix 2<br />
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS & TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER THE “THE CAPITAL<br />
SUBSIDY – CUM – REFINANCE SCHEME FOR INSTALLATION OF SOLAR OFF-GRID<br />
(PHOTOVOLTAIC & THERMAL) AND DECENTRALISED APPLICATIONS”<br />
1. The models could be home lighting systems or inverter based systems capable <strong>of</strong> handling general AC<br />
loads.<br />
2. Manufacturers to provide Compact Fluorescent lamps (CFLs) <strong>of</strong> 9 W/11 W <strong>for</strong> home lighting systems.<br />
3. The battery will be lead-acid <strong>of</strong> flooded electrolyte type, positive tubular plate and low maintenance.<br />
4. Inverter should be <strong>of</strong> quasi sine wave/sine wave type.<br />
5. PV module (s) shall contain crystalline silicon solar cells.<br />
6. PV modules must be warranted <strong>for</strong> their output peak watt capacity, which should not be less than 90% at<br />
the end <strong>of</strong> 10 years and 80% at the end <strong>of</strong> 25 years.<br />
7. The balance <strong>of</strong> systems provided must be warranted against any manufacturing/ design/ installation defects<br />
<strong>for</strong> a minimum period <strong>of</strong> 5 years.<br />
Note: The manufacturer has to give an undertaking with the invoice (ANNEXURE-2) that the system <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
meets the Technical requirements/ standards contained in ANNEXURE-3 <strong>of</strong> the MNRE guidelines Ref.<br />
5/23/2009 – P&C Dated: 16.06.2010 on <strong>of</strong>f <strong>grid</strong> SPV power plant systems under National <strong>Solar</strong> Mission.<br />
APPENDIX -1 A<br />
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR SUPPORT TO OFF-GRID SOLAR PV APPLICATIONS<br />
1. Individuals<br />
A. All applications except 1B 1 kWp Capital Subsidy &<br />
B. Pumps <strong>for</strong> irrigation and community<br />
drinking water<br />
2. Non-commercial entities<br />
5 kWp<br />
Interest Subsidy<br />
A. All applications except 2B 100 kWp per site Capital Subsidy &<br />
B Mini-<strong>grid</strong>s 250 kWp per site<br />
3 Industrial/Commercial entities<br />
Interest Subsidy<br />
A. All applications except 3 B 100 kWp per site Capital Subsidy or<br />
B. Mini-<strong>grid</strong>s <strong>for</strong> rural electrification 250 kWp per site<br />
Interest Subsidy<br />
Scale <strong>of</strong> Capital Subsidy :<br />
Based on benchmarking annually Rs.90/Wp With battery storage
Scale <strong>of</strong> Interest Subsidy :<br />
Rs.70/Wp<br />
Without battery storage<br />
S<strong>of</strong>t loan @ 5% p.a. On the amount <strong>of</strong> project cost<br />
Less promoters’ contribution<br />
Less capital subsidy amount<br />
Note: To meet unmet community demand <strong>for</strong> electricity or in unelectrified rural areas, stand<br />
alone rural SPV power plants with battery storage in a micro <strong>grid</strong> mode/local distribution<br />
network, would be provided Rs.150/Wp <strong>of</strong> capital subsidy and s<strong>of</strong>t loan at 5%.<br />
APPENDIX-1B<br />
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR SUPPORT TO OFF-GRID SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS<br />
S.<br />
Capital subsidy/Collector<br />
<strong>Solar</strong> Collector type<br />
No.<br />
area (Rs / sq.m.)<br />
1 Evacuated Tube Collectors (ETCs) 3000<br />
2 Flat Plate Collectors (FPC) with liquid as the working fluid 3300<br />
3 Flat Plate Collectors with air as the working fluid 2400<br />
4 <strong>Solar</strong> collector system <strong>for</strong> direct heating applications 3600<br />
5 Concentrator with manual tracking 2100<br />
6 Non-imaging concentrators 3600<br />
7 Concentrator with single axis tracking 5400<br />
8 Concentrator with double axis tracking 6000<br />
1. The capital subsidy/unit collector area, as given above, is based on 30% <strong>of</strong> the benchmark costs which<br />
would be reviewed annually.<br />
2. Besides the capital subsidy, the pattern <strong>of</strong> support could include a s<strong>of</strong>t loan at 5%, as under:<br />
a) S<strong>of</strong>t loan @ 5% interest would be available, inter alia, <strong>for</strong> balance cost which may comprise<br />
installation charges, cost <strong>of</strong> civil work <strong>for</strong> large systems and cost <strong>of</strong> accessories (viz. insulating<br />
pipeline, electric pump, controllers and valves, additional water tanks, blower <strong>for</strong> air heating<br />
systems, drying trays <strong>for</strong> solar dryers, steam system, etc.), etc.<br />
b) To meet unmet demand <strong>for</strong> electricity and thermal energy or in un electrified rural areas, <strong>Solar</strong><br />
thermal power plants and local distribution network, would be provided capital subsidy <strong>of</strong> 60% and<br />
s<strong>of</strong>t loan at 5%. These could be in either stand alone or co / poly generation mode.<br />
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