Guidelines for Rooftop and Other Small Solar Power Plants

There are large number of areas in India (including our village Chakauti) without access to electricity. Rest of the country is suffering from Power Shortage. Huge quantities of Kerosene and Diesel is used for lighting and power generation. And still, there is darkness all around. Therefore,  rapid  tapping of Solar Energy resources  is essential for sustenance in the country. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission announced in January 2010   with this purpose has laudable objectives  to fulfill.  Besides production of 1000 MW Solar Energy to be supplied through Grids, there is a proposal to create 200 MW Off Grid Solar Energy through Rooftop and Other Smaller Solar Power Plants, which  gives the possibility of greater access to the common people  and smaller entrepreneurs.  In this connection the Guidelines issued by Government of India on June 16, 2010 are very important. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited(IREDA) which has been declared the "Programme Administrator" for Rooftop and Other Small Solar Power Plants by the Government of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has issued guidelines for Rooftop and Other Small Solar Power Plants.  These Guidelines can be viewed at the following website :

  
http://mnre.gov.in/pdf/jnnsm-g170610.pdf