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permitted the use of defence land by power projects under the scheme pro- The tendering process for developing
developers chosen by defence establish- vided the defence forces, defence-relat- the solar power projects will be done by
ments for setting up solar power pro- ed organisations or paramilitary forces the defence establishments themselves,
jects. Such land can also be used by the are able to partly or fully use the power if necessary, in phases, based on avail-
defence establishments themselves for generated by the solar power plants. The ability of land and rooftops. The MoD is
installation of solar power plants. The minimum project capacity allowed un- free to follow its own procurement sys-
excess power generated by the solar der the scheme is 1 MW and the maxi- tems, or alternatively, develop detailed
power plants may be sold to distribution mum up to 20 MW. guidelines and procedures for carrying
companies. out the tendering process.
The scheme covers establishments The defence establishments and
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Ordinance The govt has been paramilitary forces can either adopt the
Factory Board, defence laboratories and implementing National developer mode or the EPC mode for
defence public sector undertakings as setting up the grid-connected solar PV
well as paramilitary forces that fall un- Solar Mission under power projects of 300 MW aggregate
der the Ministry of Home Affairs. These which various Schemes capacity.
establishments may identify locations In case of developer mode, the MNRE
anywhere in the country including in have started to promote will provide VGF with a view to make so-
border areas for developing solar power the generation and lar power available at a predetermined
projects under the scheme during the fixed tariff of 5.50 per unit for the project
five-year period starting from 2014-15. use of solar power in period of 25 years. In case of accelerated
Even if some of the locations identi- depreciation benefit, the tariff has been
fied fall along international borders but the country. A Mobile reduced to 4.75 per unit. The power pur-
do not belong to either the Ministry of App for solar rooftop chase agreement will be signed between
Defence or the paramilitary forces, such the selected developer and the defence
land can still be used for developing solar systems is also ready establishment where land is located.

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