The Delhi government recently approved its draft Solar Policy 2022.

Important Features

• The 2022 policy revises the installed capacity proposed by the 2016 policy from 2,000 MW to 6,000 MW by 2025 to increase the share of solar energy in Delhi’s electricity demand from the current 9 percent to 25 percent in 3 years – the highest in India.
• It aims to create a unified single-window state portal to provide information about the benefits of solar PV systems, process-related guidelines and timeline. This portal will be maintained by the Delhi Solar Cell.
• Various incentives will be provided by the Delhi government like generation-based incentives (GBI) and capital subsidies to increase the demand for solar energy.