New guidelines for national solar mission power projects

The Union government does not want to change what is tried and tested, especially when it comes to populating the country with eco-friendly solar power producing stations. In 2010, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy (MNRE) selected 37 power producers to produce 620 MW (150 MW photo voltaic and 470 MW solar thermal) power. On August 24, it issued a fresh set of guidelines to select another batch of power producers to produce 350 MW power. The new guidelines mirror the core strategy of the first set, albeit with minor changes.