National Solar Mission (NSM)
Nodal:Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Establishing India as a global leader in solar energy through phased deployment of utility-scale, rooftop, off-grid and decentralised solar — with 100.9 GW of grid-connected solar achieved in January 2025 and a target of 292 GW solar (as per CEA's "Optimal Generation Mix" report for 2030) within the 500 GW non-fossil capacity goal by 2030.
Launched
11 Jan 2010
Coverage
Pan-India
Duration
2010–2030
Activities
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Indicators
1
Budget Allocated
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Key Targets
Solar Capacity
292 GW by 2030
Solar Mission Progress through Indicators
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| Indicator | Unit | Current Status | Target by 2030 | Progress | Baseline Year (2021) | Last Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Solar Power Deployment in the country | GW | 150.26 (as of 31.03.2026) | 292 | 51% | 49.35 (as of 31.12.2021) | 1 Dec 2025 |
About
Mission Overview
The National Solar Mission was approved as one of the eight core missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change on 30 June 2008 and formally launched on 11 January 2010 under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. The Mission was originally structured around three phases (Phase 1: 2010–13, Phase 2: 2013–17, Phase 3: 2017–22), with the grid-connected solar target revised on 10 June 2015 from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW. India achieved 100.9 GW of grid-connected solar capacity by 31 January 2025, and 150.26 GW as on 31 March 2026 (per MNRE's approved dashboard input). The Mission now anchors India's NDC commitment of 500 GW non-fossil installed capacity by 2030, of which ~292 GW is targeted from solar (per CEA's Optimal Generation Capacity Mix Report for 2029-30), with continued implementation through PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana, PM-KUSUM, the CPSU Scheme, Solar Parks & Ultra Mega RE Parks, and the Solar PV Module Manufacturing PLI scheme.
- Approved under the NAPCC framework on 30 June 2008; launched on 11 January 2010.
- Three implementation phases (2010–13, 2013–17, 2017–22) with continued post-Phase-3 implementation to 2030.
- Target revised on 10 June 2015 from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW grid-connected solar.
- Drives utility-scale solar, rooftop solar, off-grid systems, PM-KUSUM agricultural solarisation, and domestic PV manufacturing under PLI.
- Anchors the 500 GW non-fossil installed capacity target by 2030, with 292 GW solar contribution.
- Implemented by MNRE in convergence with CPSUs, State Governments, SNAs, DISCOMs and private entities.
Vision
To establish India as a global leader in solar energy by creating the policy conditions for solar technology diffusion across the country as quickly as possible.