The policy framework provided in the National Solar Mission document is to enable solar technology penetration in the country, both at a centralized and decentralized level. The Ministry had started processes on the major components through a process of consultation with various Ministries as well as other stakeholders including industry and investors shortly after Cabinet approval.

After the announcement of the National Solar Mission, a Committee was set up to recommend a policy framework to encourage domestic production of raw materials and components required for expanding the domestic industrial base by identifying the critical elements/components which led themselves to indigenous manufacture and recommend the minimum indigenous content for solar power pojects, both sola

CERC's order stakeholders comments for setting of the benchmark capital cost of solar-PV for financial years 2010-11, 2011-2012 and solar-thermal projects for the years 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-13. The order also includes comments and calculations presented by stakeholders in a public hearing in February 2010.