India targets 1,000mw solar power in 2013
India needs energy projects like this all over the country. I hope that this plan will not just remain a plan and will be converted to hard action. In an energy starved nation, all sources of energy should be utilized, especially renewable ones.
Key points:
- By 2022, produce 20,000 mw of grid-based solar power, 2,000 mw of off-grid solar power.
- Solar lighting systems to be provided to 9,000 villages
- Integrate solar power production and sale into existing power purchase mechanisms, instead of giving huge subsidies to power producers.
- Remove customs and excise duty on import of equipment as well as ease the duty rates for raw material and inputs.
- Providing incentive to consumers who put up Roof-top solar power panels.
- Train over 1000 engineers for the task
- Set up venture capital funds to support start-ups in this field
- Create a Solar Energy Authority or a Mission with an additional secretary rank official to head the executive arm.