Renewable-Energy

Renewable Energy SectorGovernment Initiatives & Interventions- National Solar MissionObjective of the National Solar Mission is to establish India as a global leader in Solar Energy, by creating the policy conditionsfor its diffusion across the country as quickly as possible.• Accelerate generation capacity addition to drive down costsand achieve grid parity by 2022• National Tariff Policy amended (January 2011) for mandatorySolar RPOs for all power utilitiesA. 20 GW Grid based solar power projects by 2022• Large power plants (5 MW solar PV; 5 to 100 MW CSP inNSM 1 and 5MW to 50MW solar PV in NSM 2)100 MW rooftop and small projectsPhase 1: 2010-13Phase 2: 2013-17Phase 3: 2017-22• Connected below 33 kV. Target (10 MW of up to 100kW;and 90 MW of 0.1 to 2 MW.B. 2000 MW off-Grid project by 2022Policyframework toattract andscale-upMarket basedon FIT andmandatorysolar RPOGridcompetitivesolar power• Off grid solar and decentralized solar applications.• Capital and interest subsidy; Refinance by IREDA et al• Other channels to supply & maintain ProductsC. Support projectsGrid: 1,100MWOff-grid: 200MWGrid: 4-10,000MWOff-grid: 1000MWGrid: 20,000MWOff-grid: 2000MW• Centre of excellence and incubation• Demonstration and pilot projects• 100MW parabolic trough based• 100-150MW solar hybrid plantSource: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India