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Govt launches policy guidelines

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Government of India on Sunday launched Policy Guidelines for Grid Connected Solar Projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

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While releasing the policy guidelines, along with Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah said that India is all set to generate 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of solar power by 2013, in the first phase of the new solar power projects.

"A total of 1300 MW will be generated in the first phase, out of which 1000 MW solar power, 500 MW will be photovoltaic 500 MW will be solar thermal, 100 MW individual and 200 MW will be off-grid. This is the first phase. In total phases will be 20,000 MW by 2022," said Abdullah.

This programme will place India amongst the solar power harnessing nations, which features countries like Germany, Spain and Japan.

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The money, for this project is being invested by public agencies like Power Finance Corporation, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency and Rural Electrification Corporation.

CII welcomes the guidelines

CII today welcomed the Policy Guidelines for Grid Connected Solar Projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

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“The Solar Mission implementation guidelines (both grid and off-grid) have clearly underscored the importance the Government is providing to Solar implementation in the country,” said Deepak Puri, chairman, CII National Committee on Renewable Energy and chairman, Moser Baer India.

“By mandating the ‘Made in India content’, Government has provided much required thrust to the Indian Solar Manufacturing sector and also ensured faster reduction of costs through indigenization,” he added.

Going forward, the Global companies should be encouraged to set up manufacturing base in India to ensure technology access and cost reduction through indigenization, said CII. Stringent selection criteria of solar project developers will deter non-serious players from participating in the Solar Mission projects.

Overall, the policy and guidelines have been quite satisfactory and Industry will work closely with the government to achieve the dream of 20GW by 2022, said the release.

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