Domestic Content Requirement Under JNNSM Policy For Phase II, Batch I

Introduction

With an objective to establish India as a global leader in solar energy the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (hereinafter referred as "MNRE") has launched The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (hereinafter referred as "JNNSM") in the year 2010 to achieve the set target of grid connected solar power capacity of 20,000 MW by 2022, in three (3) phases (first phase upto 2012-13, second phase from 2013 to 2017 and the third phase from 2017 to 2022).

Analysis of Guidelines for JNNSM Policy for Phase II, Batch I vis-à-vis WTO

MNRE has launched Phase II, Batch I for implementation of 750 MW aggregate capacity of Grid Connected Solar Power Project after Phase I¹. The Government of India has approved the implementation of scheme for setting up of 750MW aggregate capacity of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Project under Phase II, Batch I of JNNSM with Viability Gap Funding support from National Clean Energy Fund through Solar Energy Corporation of