
Solar Energy Scheme for Powerlooms
The Ministry of Textiles has proposed a solar energy scheme for the development and upgradation of powerloom sectors in the country. Under this scheme, the Government will provide assistance for the installation of a solar power plant to address power shortage issues faced by the decentralised powerloom units. In this article, we look at the Solar Energy Scheme for Powerlooms in detail.Features of the Scheme
The features of the solar energy scheme for powerloom units are as follows:- The solar energy scheme seeks to provide financial assistance in the form of capital subsidy to small powerloom units for installation of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) plants.
- These Solar Photo Voltaic plants will alleviate the problem of power cuts and shortage faced by decentralised powerloom units across the country.
- Under the solar energy scheme, the solar plants will have two options:
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- On-Grid Solar Power Plant without battery back up can be installed in the areas where power cut and shortage are negligible, and power tariff is high.
- Off-Grid Solar Power Plant with the battery back up can be installed in the areas where there is power shortage.
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Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria required to apply for the solar energy scheme:- The powerloom units having 8 looms are eligible to obtain assistance under the scheme.
- The powerloom permit which is issued by the concerned regional office of the Textile Commissioner is eligible.
- The powerloom units should have a shade-free rooftop or area to implement the installation of the solar plant.
Eligibility Criteria for Manufactures
- Any new manufactures of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) plant along with their authorised distributors as approved by the Department of New and Renewable Energy are eligible for supplying the SPV plant under the scheme.
Quantum of Subsidy
The assistance given by the government for the installation of solar power plants are tabulated below: On-Grid Power PlantS. No | No of Looms (Solar Capacity) | Maximum cost of equipment and component eligible for the subsidy |
Maximum Subsidy |
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General Catergory (50%) | SC Catergory (75%) | ST Catergory (90%) | |||
1. | 4 Looms (4KW) | Rs.2,80,000 | Rs.1,40,000 | Rs.2,10,000 | Rs.2,52,000 |
2. | 6 Looms (6KW) | Rs.4,20,000 | Rs.2,10,000 | Rs.3,15,000 | Rs.3,78,000 |
3. | 8 Looms (8KW) | Rs.5,60,000 | Rs.2,80,000 | Rs.4,20,000 | Rs.5,04,000 |
S. No | No of Looms (Solar Capacity) | Maximum cost of equipment and component eligible for the subsidy |
Maximum Subsidy |
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General Category (50%) | SC Category (75%) | ST Category (90%) | |||
1. | 4 Looms (4KW) | Rs.3,60,000 | Rs.1,80,000 | Rs.2,70,500 | Rs.3,24,000 |
2. | 6 Looms (6KW) | Rs.5,40,000 | Rs.2,70,000 | Rs.4,05,000 | Rs.4,86,000 |
3. | 8 Looms (8KW) | Rs.7,20,000 | Rs.3,60,000 | Rs.5,40,000 | Rs.6,48,000 |
Release of Funds
The subsidy will be provided to both credit-linked and non-credit linked solar projects. The subsidy will be released only for the installation of a solar project for running power loom units and not for individual components.Documents Required
The below following are the documents required along with the application form:- Copy of electricity bill of the powerloom unit.
- Copy of power-sharing agreement or notarized lease deed, if units are leased.
- Copy of Aadhar card of the applicant is required.
- Copy of Caste certificate of the applicant has to be enclosed.
- Copy of invoice.
- Copy of payment receipts.
- Copy of PAN card of the applicant has to be obtained.
- Copy of bank passbook (1st page only) to be submitted.
- Powerloom permit or Acknowledgement of IM or SSI registration or Udyog Aadhar Memorandum is required.
Online Registration for Solar Energy Scheme for Powerlooms
To register for solar energy scheme for powerlooms, follow the steps specified here: Vist i-Powertex Step 1: The eligible applicant needs to access the official portal of i-Powertex, Government of India. New User Registration Step 2: In the case of new user registration, click on the “Register” button, which is on the home page of the portal. [caption id="attachment_87586" align="aligncenter" width="834"]











Track Application Status
The status of the application submitted can be tracked as given below: Step 1: Click on “Know your Status” link and select the respective scheme name from the list. Step 2: Provide application reference number and click on the “Submit” button to view the application status. [caption id="attachment_87600" align="aligncenter" width="841"]
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Updated on: August 22nd, 2019
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