India’s Minister for New & Renewable Energy has announced targets for Phase 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, a key solar program stimulating solar power growth in the country. Here are the details:
The target under the first phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission are:
(i) 1000 MW Grid Connected Power Plants
(ii) 200 MW off grid solar applications
(iii) 7 Million Sq m Solar Thermal collector area
Under off-gird and Decentralized Solar Applications scheme of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy provides a subsidy of 30% of the cost of the solar lighting systems, solar water heating systems and solar cookers. The subsidy is limited to Rs. 81/- per watt peak for solar lighting systems, Rs. 3000-3300/- per square meter of collector areas for solar water heating systems and Rs. 3600/- per square meter of collector areas for solar cookers for installation of systems in the country including rural areas.
