Solar Energy Policy

In order to promote development of solar energy in the country, a National Solar Mission (NSM) was launched in January 2010. Under the NSM, the Government has introduced various schemes from time to time.

The list of operational schemes are:

1. Solar Park Scheme for setting up of at least 50 Solar Parks targeting 40,000 MW of solar power projects.
2. Scheme for setting up 12,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by the Government producers with Viability Gap Funding (VGF).
3. Installation of Grid-Connected Solar Rooftop Power Plants.
4. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM).
5. Production-linked incentive scheme under "National Programme on high efficiency Solar PV Modules."
6. Green Energy Corridor Scheme for Intra-State Transmission System.