Mission Possible: 20,000 Megawatts

The Indian cabinet approved a plan on Thursday that sets out to increase energy production from solar technology to 20 gigawatts by 2022, up from six megawatts today. The government will spend about 43 billion rupees ($922 million) in the first of three phases of the program. The total cost for all three phases could approach $20 billion.


Nice articles about this important step on a big journey...
BBC:   India unveils plans for massive solar power boost
NY Times:   India to Spend $900 Million on Solar
WSJ:  India to Boost Funding for Solar Power

Vendors used solar powered lights at an open air evening market in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad in September.


I will write details of India's National Solar Mission soon... :-)