Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission: Implementing agency & goals
Q. Consider the following statements
1. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched in 2010.
2. Government revised the target of producing solar energy from 20GW to 100 GW by 2022.
3. The scheme falls under Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Which of the above statements are true?- Published on 07 Jun 15a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
ANSWER: 1,2
The scheme falls under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
With 100 GW of capacity installed, around nine percent of India's electricity requirement will be met by solar alone (currently 0.5 percent). India would then surpass Germany, where solar energy currently accounts for six percent of total power.
