In order to give a thrust to rooftop PV and other small solar power plants connected at distribution network at voltage levels below 33 KV envisaged under Phase I of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) proposes to launch a programme on generation based incentives.

The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) under the brand `Solar India' is to create conditions, through rapid scale-up of capacity and technological innovation to driver down costs towards grid parity and establish India as a global leader in solar energy.

Recommendations of the Committee set up for promotion of manufacturing in solar energy in India.

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.