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***** (***** | *****)In India renewable energy has recently received great attention in the context of discussions on energy security and climate change. In the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), a National Solar Mission (“Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission”) was announced among eight National Missions. A goal of 22,000 MW of solar power is envisaged for 2022.
The goal is to ensure large-scale deployment of solar generated power for grid-connected as well as off-grid commercial energy services. The Solar Mission defines targets for solar collectors (water heaters), off-grid power systems (household systems like Solar Home Systems; mini-grids), and on-grid power (large green-field installations as well as roof-top PV). The Solar Mission will be implemented in three stages, with specific targets defined for the respective segments (see table below).
Application segment
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Target for Phase I (2010-13)
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Target for Phase II (2013-17)
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Target for Phase III (2017-22)
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Solar collectors
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7 million sq meters
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15 million sq meters
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20 million sq meters
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Off grid solar applications
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200 MW
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1,000 MW
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2,000 MW
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Utility grid power, including roof top
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1,000 - 2,000 MW
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4,000 - 10,000 MW
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20,000 MW
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On-grid PV
Solar Thermal
Off-grid PV
