Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
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 |
Target for Phase I (2010-13) |
Target for Phase II (2013-17) |
Target for Phase III (2017-22) |
| Solar collectors |
7 million sq meters |
15 million sq meters |
20 million sq meters |
| Off grid solar applications |
200 MW |
1,000 MW |
2,000 MW |
| Utility grid power, including roof top |
1,000 - 2,000 MW |
4,000 - 10,000 MW |
20,000 MW |
