Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission - Update

1. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission - Update Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Government of India 29 August 2012

2. JNNSM Launched by the Government of India in January 2010 as one of the major global initiatives in promotion of solar energy technologies. The Mission targets by 2022 include 20,000 MW grid connected solar power 2,000 MW equivalent off-grid PV applications 20 million square meter of solar thermal collector area for various heat applications 2- million lighting systems Mission aims to achieve grid tariff parity by 2022 through Large scale utilization, rapid diffusion and deployment at a scale which leads to cost reduction R&D, Pilot Projects and Technology Demonstration Local manufacturing and support infrastructure 2

3. JNNSM (Phase 1)Key Deliverables • 1,100 MW Grid Solar Power Projects • 200 MW Off-grid Solar Applications • 7 million Sq. m solar thermal collector area • R&D and HRD; Centers of Excellence • Institutional arrangements for implementation of activities under the Mission

4. Policy and Regulatory Framework • Main emphasis of the Mission is on setting up policy and regulatory mechanism to support achievement of its objectives • For this, the following measures have been taken: • Amendment of National Tariff Policy for solar specific RPOs • Solar specific RPO - 0.25% in Phase 1 to increase to 3% by 2022; announcement of solar policy by States • REC Mechanism • Exemption from environmental clearance for solar power projects

5. Grid Solar Power • Migration scheme • 16 projects of 84 MW (13 Projects PV of 54 MW + 3 Projects ST of 30 MW) allocated; PPAs signed in October, 2010. • 11 PV Projects of 48 MW capacity commissioned • 3 ST Projects have time to be commissioned by February 2013; 2.5 MW capacity synchronized to the grid in April 2011 • Large Projects (Connected to 33 kV or above) • Rooftop PV and Small Solar Power Generation Programme (connected to less than 33 kV line)

6. Grid Solar Power Large Projects Solar Thermal: 7 projects for 470 MW selected in December, 2010. Average Tariff Rs. 11.48 per unit CSP Projects to be synchronized in early 2013 Solar PV : 30 projects for 150 MW selected in December, 2010. Average Tariff - Rs. 12.16 per unit 26 projects of 130 MW capacity have been connected to grid. Batch II Projects: Total 350 MW capacity in 28 projects The minimum and maximum tariff is Rs 7.49 and Rs. 9.44 per unit. The weighted average tariff Rs. 8.77 per unit. Likely to be commissioned by February 2013. 6

7. Small Power Plants Connected to below 33 KV grid Total targeted capacity - 100 MW State driven scheme. SERCs were to declare tariff. Generation Based Incentive (GBI) to Utilities on reimbursement basis IREDA is the implementing agency 78 projects for 98.05 MW capacity from 12 States were allocated in September and December, 2010. 67 Plants (84.55 MW capacity) commissioned.

8. JNNSM : Phase-I, Batch-I

9. JNNSM : Phase-I, Batch-II

10. State-wise Installed Capacity

11. Growth in Solar Power Installations Capacity by June 2012 = 1030 MW

12. Network of Solar Radiation Monitoring Stations in India

13. Off Grid SPV and Solar Thermal Physical Targets and Achievements Solar PV Solar Thermal • 5.57 million square meter of solar thermal collector area installed so far cumulatively

14. JNNSM : Phase 1Learnings (1) • Grid connected solar PV power is now fairly established in terms of availability of required expertise for designing, construction and site preparation etc. • Grid connected solar thermal power is still to prove. • In general, experienced companies are interested in large size projects. Price reduction is possible if the tender size is big. • Most of the projects so far have been coming up in few States, like, Rajasthan where high solar energy potential combined with cheap land and favorable State Government policies are in place. Other States need to follow. • Transmission remains a major issue.

15. JNNSM : Phase 1Learnings (2) • Some assurance regarding regular payments is very important particularly for banks / financial institutions, who have to finance these projects. • Generation from PV projects have been in accordance with the estimates, and higher in many cases. • Better system designing and construction is required to meet challenges of the local conditions. • Solar radiation data is an important issue, especially with regard to DNI. CWET has brought out the data policy and data on various sites for the limited period can be had from them now. • Indian manufacturers do not have adequate orders despite domestic content clause in guidelines.

16. Mandatory Solar RPO Mechanism • State Electricity Regulators to fix a percentage of energy purchased from Solar Power under RPO. • The Solar RPO has to begin with 0.25 % of the energy procured reaching 3% by 2022. • This requirement likely to go up to 30,000 MW by 2022.

17. Current state-wise Solar RPO targets Source: RPO regulations of the respective states

18. Current state-wise Solar RPO targets Source: RPO regulations of the respective states

19. State Compliance Punjab Gujarat Karnataka Rajasthan Uttarakhand High Compliance Orissa 100% Compliance Jharkhand West Bengal Majority of states under low compliance Assam Haryana Tamil Nadu Chhattisgarh Low Compliance Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh Delhi Kerala MP Annex Goa & UT HP J & K Bihar 0.25% (As per Tariff policy) Low RPO Levels High RPO Levels

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