Subsidies On Solar Electric Equipments

Under Off-lattice and decentralized sunlight based applications plan of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the Ministry gives capital subsidies to sun oriented water radiators and sun powered photovoltaic lighting frameworks. This was expressed by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of state for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) in a composed answer to an inquiry in the Lok Sabha today.

The Minister further expressed that the Ministry gives 30% capital subsidy to establishment of sun based water warmers all in all class States and 60% capital subsidy in extraordinary classification States which are North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. For establishment of sun oriented photovoltaic lighting frameworks 30% capital subsidy constrained to Rs.135/ - for every watt top relying on their ability and design is accessible.

The Ministry is likewise giving 40% subsidy constrained to Rs. 180/ - for every watt top for sun powered home lighting frameworks and little limit photovoltaic frameworks through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks.

The Minister expressed that service has taken a few measures to make mindfulness about utilization of sun based vitality in the nation including Uttar Pradesh, which incorporate (i) arranging mindfulness camps and limit building projects through provincial rustic banks, makers/suppliers of universes and state orgs, (ii) commercials in electronic and print media; and (iii) distribution of magazine on renewable vitality including exceptional issues on sun oriented vitality, the Minister included.