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The Way Forward mix of media is important, and the social that government works on the barriers
media needs to be tapped to the fullest. so that beneficiaries have a conducive
It is suggested that MNRE should frame The awareness campaigns should be policy environment, which is easy to
national-level policy in consultation with both general, talking about the benefits understand and make use of.Through
the state nodal agencies. Awareness of solar energy, as well as targeted, concerted efforts to improve the policy
generation and provision for research specific technical details of solar systems, regime at central and state levels,
and development should be an inherent and government support for the same. combined with increased targets for
part of the policy. Once the policy Need-based training programmes deployment of solar energy, India has
has been formulated, states should ought to be designed and implemented the potential to become a key player
assist the MNRE in implementing for different stakeholders, such as in the global initiative towards
the national-level policy rather than commercial, residential, agricultural, solar power.
forming their own policies. Such an and industrial. Facebook, LinkedIn, and
initiative will reduce any state-to-state Twitter should be used for effective Disclaimer: The views expressed by the authors
differences. Awareness generation is dissemination of information. Mobile in this article are their own and may not
crucial for creating demand for SPV/SWH applications should be developed for necessarily represent the views of TERI.
systems, and thus, large-scale awareness better dissemination of information as
generation campaigns should be taken it is the most widely used medium by Ms Meenal Jain, Assistant Professor, Department
up by the government (both MNRE the beneficiaries. of Resource Management and Design
and states) to motivate more number Application, Lady Irwin College, University
of building owners to install off-grid With the ambitious target of of Delhi, Sikandra Road, New Delhi. Email:
solar systems in their buildings. It is deploying 100 GW of solar energy by meenal_11287@yahoo.co.in
anticipated that once building owners 2022, solar energy is in the forefront
are aware, they will be willing to pay for of India’s energy policy.There are a Dr Meenakshi Mital, Associate Professor,
these systems, gradually moving away number of barriers brought forth, Department of Resource Management and
from the capital subsidy regime. which the stakeholders are facing. Design Application, Lady Irwin College,
These barriers need to be addressed University of Delhi, Sikandra Road, New Delhi.
Solar energy being a dynamic area, to have a better policy regime and Email: meenakshimital@gmail.com
latest and updated information needs a favourable environment for solar
to reach the consumer. Use of the right installations to flourish. It is imperative Prof. Matt Syal, Professor, Construction
Management, School of Planning, Design and
Construction, Michigan State University, USA.
Email: syalm@msu.edu
energy future 21 january–march 2017
media needs to be tapped to the fullest. so that beneficiaries have a conducive
It is suggested that MNRE should frame The awareness campaigns should be policy environment, which is easy to
national-level policy in consultation with both general, talking about the benefits understand and make use of.Through
the state nodal agencies. Awareness of solar energy, as well as targeted, concerted efforts to improve the policy
generation and provision for research specific technical details of solar systems, regime at central and state levels,
and development should be an inherent and government support for the same. combined with increased targets for
part of the policy. Once the policy Need-based training programmes deployment of solar energy, India has
has been formulated, states should ought to be designed and implemented the potential to become a key player
assist the MNRE in implementing for different stakeholders, such as in the global initiative towards
the national-level policy rather than commercial, residential, agricultural, solar power.
forming their own policies. Such an and industrial. Facebook, LinkedIn, and
initiative will reduce any state-to-state Twitter should be used for effective Disclaimer: The views expressed by the authors
differences. Awareness generation is dissemination of information. Mobile in this article are their own and may not
crucial for creating demand for SPV/SWH applications should be developed for necessarily represent the views of TERI.
systems, and thus, large-scale awareness better dissemination of information as
generation campaigns should be taken it is the most widely used medium by Ms Meenal Jain, Assistant Professor, Department
up by the government (both MNRE the beneficiaries. of Resource Management and Design
and states) to motivate more number Application, Lady Irwin College, University
of building owners to install off-grid With the ambitious target of of Delhi, Sikandra Road, New Delhi. Email:
solar systems in their buildings. It is deploying 100 GW of solar energy by meenal_11287@yahoo.co.in
anticipated that once building owners 2022, solar energy is in the forefront
are aware, they will be willing to pay for of India’s energy policy.There are a Dr Meenakshi Mital, Associate Professor,
these systems, gradually moving away number of barriers brought forth, Department of Resource Management and
from the capital subsidy regime. which the stakeholders are facing. Design Application, Lady Irwin College,
These barriers need to be addressed University of Delhi, Sikandra Road, New Delhi.
Solar energy being a dynamic area, to have a better policy regime and Email: meenakshimital@gmail.com
latest and updated information needs a favourable environment for solar
to reach the consumer. Use of the right installations to flourish. It is imperative Prof. Matt Syal, Professor, Construction
Management, School of Planning, Design and
Construction, Michigan State University, USA.
Email: syalm@msu.edu
energy future 21 january–march 2017
