Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2009
Effective End Year: 
2010
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable
Issued by: 
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Overall Summary: 
To upscale and mainstream the use of New and Renewable Energy sources in furtherance of the national aim of energy security and energy independence, with attendant positive impact on local, national and global environment.
Access
Energy access action plan: 
To promote development and deployment of stand-alone/ decentralized renewable energy systems for meeting energy needs in rural, urban, industrial and commercial sectors.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
To upscale and mainstream the use of New and Renewable Energy sources in furtherance of the national aim of energy security and energy independence, with attendant positive impact on local, national and global environment.--- Supporting related Research & Development activities/ projects taken up by institutions and industry, - Undertaking resource assessment and potential estimation studies for all new and renewable sources of energy. --- Human Resource Development in the new and renewable energy sector.
RE action plans: 
To promote development and deployment of grid-interactive and off-grid/ distributed renewable power generation projects for augmenting contribution of renewables in total electricity mix;
RE prioritization, portfolio standards: 
Increase the contribution of Renewable Energy in the total energy mix of the country to 6 per cent by 2022, with about 10 per cent contribution to total electricity mix.
RE capital subsidy, grant, or rebate: 
Making available necessary fiscal and financial incentives to domestic industry, developers/ investors and users for development/ deployment of: - Grid interactive / Off-grid renewable power systems to supplement fossil fuels based electricity generation - Standalone RE systems/ devices and services to supplement energy needs of cooking, lighting & motive power in rural areas - RE systems and services for urban, industrial & commercial applications.
RE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
Information, Publicity, Public Awareness creation in the Renewable Energy (RE) sector.
Cooperation in RE: 
Fostering international cooperation in new and renewable energy sector.
Pricing
Renewable energy subsidies: 
Making available necessary fiscal and financial incentives to domestic industry, developers/ investors and users for development/ deployment of: - Grid interactive / Off-grid renewable power systems to supplement fossil fuels based electricity generation - Standalone RE systems/ devices and services to supplement energy needs of cooking, lighting & motive power in rural areas - RE systems and services for urban, industrial & commercial applications.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
To promote development and deployment of grid-interactive and off-grid/ distributed renewable power generation projects for augmenting contribution of renewables in total electricity mix;--- To promote development and deployment of stand-alone/ decentralized renewable energy systems for meeting energy needs in rural, urban, industrial and commercial sectors.
Investment
Financial incentives for energy infrastructure: 
Making available necessary fiscal and financial incentives to domestic industry, developers/investors and users for development/deployment of: Grid interactive/Off-grid renewable power systems to supplement fossil fuels based electricity generation, Standalone Renewable Energy (RE) systems/devices and services to supplement energy needs of cooking, lighting &motive power in rural areas, Renewable Energy (RE) systems and services for urban, industrial & commercial application.
Governance
National policy structure: 
Putting in place suitable policy and regulatory framework at the national and State levels for growth of new and renewable energy sector.
Technology
Clean energy technology priorities: 
Develop, demonstrate and commercialize technologies for harnessing new and renewable energy sources in close concert with corporate, scientific and technical institutions.--- Undertaking resource assessment and potential estimation studies for all new and renewable sources of energy.
R&D renewable energy: 
To promote research, design and development activities at premier national institutions and industries on different aspects of new and renewable energy (NRE) technologies.