The
schemes implemented by Government of India for promoting the use of solar
energy in the first phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)
are as under:
·
Off-Grid and
Decentralized Solar Applications
·
Selection of New Grid
Connected Solar Power Projects under
Batch-I, Phase-I of JNNSM
·
Selection of New Grid
Connected Solar Power Projects under Batch-II, Phase-I of JNNSM
·
Migration Scheme for
Grid Connected Projects
·
Rooftop PV and Small
Solar Power Generation Programme (RPSSGP)
The scheme-wise targets and
achievements in Phase-I are as under:
|
Application Segment
|
Target for Phase I
(2010-13)
|
Achievement for Phase-I
|
|
Grid solar power
(large plants, roof top & distribution grid plants)
|
1,100
MW
|
1,684.4355 MW (including those under state initiative)
|
|
Off-grid solar applications allotment
|
200 MW
|
252.5 MW
|
|
Solar Thermal Collectors (SWHs, solar
cooking, solar cooling, Industrial process heat applications, etc.)
|
7 million sq.
meters
|
7.001 million sq. meters
|
The
total funds of Rs. 1793.68 Crore were provided in the
financial years 2010-11 to 2012-13 against which funds of Rs. 1758.28 Crore were utilized in the first phase of the Mission.
The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association
(ISMA) had filed a petition for anti-dumping duty on import of cells (wafer or
thin film based) whether or not assembled into modules from Malaysia, China PR,
Chinese Taipei and USA. The petition has
been filed with the Directorate of Anti-Dumping Duty and Allied Duties,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry. ISMA vide a report has requested this
Ministry to implement 100% domestic content requirement as per the original
vision of promoting solar energy and growing solar manufacturing in India.
Government is keen to promote domestic
industry in solar power. The steps taken by Government include domestic content
requirement clause under Batch-I&II of Phase-I of JNNSM and Custom and
Excise Duty Exemption on a large number of input raw materials required for
manufacturing of solar equipments.
This information was given
by the Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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