MNRE to scale up Grid Connected Solar Power Projects to 1,00,000 MW by 2021-22

The Government of India has decided to revise the National Solar Mission target of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects from 20,000 MW by the year 2021-22 to l,00,000 MW by the year 2021-22.

Grid-connected rooftop Solar PV -

Target of 40,000 MW of grid-connected rooftop is being proposed for the next 7 years. This capacity will come up through the institutional sector (hospitals, educational institutions, etc.), industrial & commercial sector and  the  housing  sector thereby targeting  all types of spare roof space available in the country.

Medium And Large Scale Grid Connected Solar Power -

The target for this category proposed to be kept at 60,000 MW wiil come up through Medium & Large Scale Grid Connected Solar Power projects including projects in Solar Parks, projects connected to spare, sub-stations of distribution network at 33 KV and be low by unemployed graduates and farmers and projects on land outside the solar parks.

The year-wise targets and the breakup between ground mounted and rooftop solar as given above can be modified with the approval of Minister, MNRE if considered essential after observing progress during the implementation period For smooth  implementation.

The three separate Government o£ India supported schemes of Capacity I9,200 MW with financial allocation of Rs.5,050/- crore will be launched through  separate orders.

The proposed revised target of NSM of 1,00,000 MW wiII require active cooperation from various Ministries/Departments of Government of India and State Governments

The MNRE may issue detailed Action Plan for achieving the target.

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