Solar Power Generation Gets Further Boost

The Government of India proposes to enact long term policies and scheme for providing the necessary impetus for installing solar power plants with more than 1 lakh MW capacity in India. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has revised of the target of renewable energy capacity to 1,75,000 MW by 2022, which includes capacity addition of 1,00,000 MW solar power, 60,000 MW wind power, 10,000 MW biomass power and 5,000 MW small hydro power.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in order to pave the way for the capacity boost has also launched following new schemes in this regard:

1. 1000 MW by Central PSUs and Government of India organizations;

2. 300 MW by establishments of defence and para military forces;