The policy shall be known as the “Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy – 2012 ”. Main objectives of the Solar power policy are: To encourage, develop and promote solar power generation in the State with a view to meet the growing demand for power in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner; To attract investment in the state for the establishment of solar power plants; To promote investments for setting up manufacturing facilities in the State, which can generate gainful local employment; To promote the Off-Grid Solar applications to meet the power needs on
Stand-alone basis; To contribute to overall economic development, employment generation and improvement in public services by provision of electrical energy for various needs; and To encourage Decentralised, Distribution Generation System in the State to reduce T&D losses.