Grid connected Solar Projects under JNNSM-I: Proposed technology configurations

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has brought out the proposed technology configurations for grid connected solar power demonstration projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The ministry intends to set up such projects based on advanced technology configurations so as to make solar power cost effective (through higher efficiency and capacity utilization factor) and achieve parity with grid power by 2022.

8The following technology configurations have been proposed:

 --Up to 50 MW capacity with air/hybrid cooling; the minimum capacity would be 20 MW

 --50 MW capacity with up to 30% gas hybridization

 --50 MW capacity having operating temperature over 500 C

 --Solar Augmentation of the existing coal thermal power plant

 --Solar - biomass hybrid plant of 1- 3 MW capacity

 --Base load capacity solar stand alone plant of up to 10 MW capacity; the minimum capacity would be 3 MW

8The MNRE plans to set up about 10 power plants through project developers. Projects shall be awarded to the developers based on global tariff Case 1 bidding. The project based on solar augmentation with an existing coal thermal power plant shall be awarded once a coal power plant has been identified.

 Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) was launched by the Prime Minister of India in January 2010 with an aim to promote ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenge. The objective of the JNNSM is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy, by creating the policy conditions for its diffusion across the country as quickly as possible. Implementation of the Mission is envisaged to adopt a 3-phase approach. Policy framework under Mission is to create the necessary environment to attract industry and project developers to invest in research, domestic manufacturing and development of solar power generation and thus create the critical mass for a domestic solar industry. During first phase, a target of 1000 MW capacity for grid connected solar power projects has been set by 2013.