Solar PV module PLI Scheme

Solar PV module PLI Scheme

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules with outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. Solar PV manufacturers are selected through a transparent selection process. This Scheme has provision for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to the selected solar PV module manufacturers for five years post commissioning, on manufacture and sale of High Efficiency Solar PV modules.

Aims and Objectives
The scheme aims to build an ecosystem for manufacturing of high efficiency solar PV modules in India and thus reduce import dependence in the area of Renewable Energy. The objectives of the scheme include the following:

1. To build up solar PV manufacturing capacity of high efficiency modules.
2. To bring cutting-edge technology to India for manufacturing high efficiency modules. The scheme will be technology agnostic in that it will allow all technologies. However, technologies which yield better module performance will be incentivized.
3. To promote setting up of integrated plants for better quality control and competitiveness.
4. To develop an ecosystem for sourcing of local material in solar manufacturing.
5. Employment generation and technological self-sufficiency.