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FOR INSTANCE, ABOUT 1400 address the energy problem of the the initiatives offered, the policies and
SOLAR-POWERED VILLAGES urban areas. programmes under which incentives
IN CHATTISGARH, WHICH ARE are offered, who gives the incentives,
NOT CONNECTED TO THE Challenges with Off- and procedure to be followed for the
NATIONAL GRID BECAUSE Grid Solar in India same.Thus, publicity funding should be
THEY ARE IN A REMOTE AREA, given by MNRE to the state governments
HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE It has been seen that there are a number to catalyse large-scale awareness
BENEFITS OF ELECTRIFICATION of impediments and barriers associated campaigns for different sections of the
UNDER THIS REMOTE with the use of off-grid solar energy and society, focussing on the government
VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION the associated policies. Impediments are policies and incentives for off-grid
PROGRAMME. faced by both—the government and the solar systems.
end users.
energy in urban areas.The programme Availability of channel partners
is designed to support/encourage Lack of awareness and limited
urban local bodies to prepare a road sources of information Channel partners are the conduits
map to guide their cities in becoming between government and the
‘renewable energy cities’ or ‘solar cities’. One of the major barriers that the beneficiaries.They help in getting the
The MNRE has already initiated various government is facing is lack of subsidy and undertake the installation of
programmes in the urban sector for awareness among the end-users and off-grid solar systems. As far as locating
promoting solar systems in homes, beneficiaries regarding off-grid solar the channel partners is concerned, it
hotels, hostels, hospitals, and industry. energy and its benefits. Also, there is no is seen that there are limited number
The solar city programme aims to clarity regarding government initiatives of channel partners available in the
for solar energy. Moreover, reliable market. Moreover, list of MNRE-certified
sources of information available have channel partners is not updated on the
been found to be limited in number.The MNRE website.Thus, the MNRE website
available sources lack clarity in terms of should be regularly updated with latest
january–march 2017 18 energy future
SOLAR-POWERED VILLAGES urban areas. programmes under which incentives
IN CHATTISGARH, WHICH ARE are offered, who gives the incentives,
NOT CONNECTED TO THE Challenges with Off- and procedure to be followed for the
NATIONAL GRID BECAUSE Grid Solar in India same.Thus, publicity funding should be
THEY ARE IN A REMOTE AREA, given by MNRE to the state governments
HAVE BEEN ENJOYING THE It has been seen that there are a number to catalyse large-scale awareness
BENEFITS OF ELECTRIFICATION of impediments and barriers associated campaigns for different sections of the
UNDER THIS REMOTE with the use of off-grid solar energy and society, focussing on the government
VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION the associated policies. Impediments are policies and incentives for off-grid
PROGRAMME. faced by both—the government and the solar systems.
end users.
energy in urban areas.The programme Availability of channel partners
is designed to support/encourage Lack of awareness and limited
urban local bodies to prepare a road sources of information Channel partners are the conduits
map to guide their cities in becoming between government and the
‘renewable energy cities’ or ‘solar cities’. One of the major barriers that the beneficiaries.They help in getting the
The MNRE has already initiated various government is facing is lack of subsidy and undertake the installation of
programmes in the urban sector for awareness among the end-users and off-grid solar systems. As far as locating
promoting solar systems in homes, beneficiaries regarding off-grid solar the channel partners is concerned, it
hotels, hostels, hospitals, and industry. energy and its benefits. Also, there is no is seen that there are limited number
The solar city programme aims to clarity regarding government initiatives of channel partners available in the
for solar energy. Moreover, reliable market. Moreover, list of MNRE-certified
sources of information available have channel partners is not updated on the
been found to be limited in number.The MNRE website.Thus, the MNRE website
available sources lack clarity in terms of should be regularly updated with latest
january–march 2017 18 energy future
