Government has approved a new scheme to provide financial assistance/capital subsidy to small powerloom units, for installation of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) plant, in order to alleviate the problem of power cut/ shortage faced by decentralized powerloom units in the country.
Under the Solar Energy Scheme, the plants have two options:
(i) On-Grid Solar Power Plant where power cut/shortage is negligible and power tariff is high
(ii) Off-Grid Solar Power Plant in areas where there is power shortage & on-grid power is not continuously available.
Financial assistance/capital subsidy to be given under the scheme is as follows:
| Sl. no | Capacity in terms of Kilo Watt Pick (KWP) | Estimated cost of Equipment and component | Maximum subsidy
( in rupees) |
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| For On-Grid Solar Power Plant | For Off-Grid Solar Power Plant | For On-Grid Solar Power Plant | For Off-Grid Solar Power Plant | ||||
| 1 | 4 KWP (Typically suitable for 04 looms) | ||||||
| General @ 50% | 4,50,000/-
|
5,50,000/-
|
2,25,000/-
|
2,75,000/-
|
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| SC @ 75% | 3,37,500/- | 4,12,500/- | |||||
| ST @ 90% | 4,05,000/- | 4,95,000/- | |||||
| 2 | 6 KWP (Typically suitable for 06 looms) | ||||||
| General @ 50% | 6,00,000/- | 7,50,000/- | 3,00,000/- | 3,75,000/- | |||
| SC @ 75% | 4,50,000/- | 5,62,500/- | |||||
| ST @ 90% | 5,40,000/- | 6,75,000/- | |||||
| 3 | 8 KWP (Typically suitable for 08 looms) | ||||||
| General @ 50% | 7,50,000/- | 9,50,000/- | 3,75,000/- | 4,75,000/- | |||
| SC @ 75% | 5,62,500/- | 7,12,500/- | |||||
| ST @ 90% | 6,75,000/- | 8,55,000/- | |||||
The Scheme will come into force with effect from 01.04.2017.