THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a)&(b): Ministry provides 30% capital subsidy for off grid solar PV products in accordance with the provision of the scheme subject to budget availability. No subsidy is provided for solar water heaters. Solar manufacturers & suppliers are encouraged to supply solar products in open market.
(c): The Ministry supports a scheme “Research, Design, Development, Demonstration (RDD&D) and Manufacture of solar energy” through which various research institutions and industry are provided financial support. Ministry provides upto 100% financial support to Government/non-profit research organisation / NGOs and upto 50% to industry / civil society organisations. At present, 25 R&D projects are under implementation.
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