Jawaharlal nehru national solar power mission : Target

Q.  Which of the following statements is/ are correct about Jawaharlal nehru national solar power mission?

1. The Mission under the aegis of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
2. The Mission has set the target of deploying 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022.

- Published on 20 Nov 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Both
 
- The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched on the 11th January, 2010 by the Prime Minister.
- The Mission has set the ambitious target of deploying 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022 is aimed at reducing the cost of solar power generation in the country through (i) long term policy; (ii) large scale deployment goals; (iii) aggressive R&D; and (iv) domestic production of critical raw materials, components and products, as a result to achieve grid tariff parity by 2022.
- Mission will create an enabling policy framework to achieve this objective and make India a global leader in solar energy.

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