According to the new and renewable energy minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, the guidelines for solar mission will be out by 15 May. The objective of the mission, under the brand Solar India, is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy by creating policy conditions for diffusion across the country. The mission stipulates the target under three phases for various solar application segments including utility grid solar power. Abdullah urged the industry to look for more indigenisation of products for manufacturing of solar energy in order to reduce costs.”We want to indigenise the solar energy under the (Solar) mission. You may import them, but on the long term point of view we want more indigenisation.” To a query on conversion of solar energy for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, he said they were working on how to reduce diesel consumptions and install solar energy in these islands.”For setting up of renewable energy in Ladakh, the ministry has already received Rs 500 crore,” he said.

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