Solar Energy Scheme for Small Powerloom Units

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)
		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/-
	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/-