MNRE to discuss State-wise & Year-wise targets for 40,000 MWp Grid Connected Solar Rooftop

MNRE has announced that it will conduct meeting of Secretaries of Government of India & State Secretaries on 7th July, 2015 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi to discuss State wise and year wise targets for installation of 40,000 MWp Grid Connected Solar  Rooftop systems

The Government of India has set a target of installing 40 GW grid connected solar rooftop systems in the country by 2022. The ongoing ‘Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme' aims to promote installation of grid connected solar rooftop systems in residential, industrial, commercial and institutional sectors in the country.

Ministry of Power is implementing an ‘Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)’. IPDS has a provision for promoting Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Systems with net- metering in Government buildings, all new grid sub-stations to be established under IPDS and any other grid-substation to be strengthened under IPDS. The support for project will be 60% as grant (85% for Special Category State). 15% as additional grant (5% for Special Category State) shall also be available on achieving milestones defined under the  scheme.

The State wise tentative targets for installation of the grid connected solar  rooftop systems are given in the Annexure. This has been arrived at by dividing  the  40,000 MWp country target in proportion of the State wise power consumption and consequent solar power requirement to meet the corresponding Renewable Purchase Obligations.

There is a lot of roof space available on Government buildings, educational institutions, hospitals etc. We therefore request that a plan be prepared for achieving  the enclosed  targets for the State. For this (i) An assessment may be made about available roof space (ii) Policies to promote rooftop should be put in place (iii) Action on the above may be initiated and respective Government departments may be requested for action pertaining to their area of  working.

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