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The Government of Chhattisgarh had issued a policy for harnessing renewable energy in Chhattisgarh in the year 2002. To tap the potential of the emerging revolution in solar energy in Chhattisgarh and to leverage advantage from the National Mission, the state government had issued a comprehensive 'Chhattisgarh State Solar Energy Policy 2012'. The objectives of this policy are to: (1) Encourage, develop and promote solar power generation in the state with a view to meet the growing demand for power in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner; (2) Enhance the private sector participation in solar power generation; (3) Create a favourable environment for development of solar manufacturing capabilities within the state; (4) Contribute to long-term energy and ecological security of Chhattisgarh with gradual reduction in dependence on conventional thermal energy sources such as coal; (5) Promote the off-grid solar applications to meet the energy needs of vulnerable section of society residing in far flung areas and also to promote stand-alone systems; (6) Universalisation of access to clean energy; (7) Encourage decentralized distribution generation system in the State; (8) Create opportunities for huge direct and indirect employment; (9) Productively utilize the available wastelands/non-industrialized unused land for solar generation; (10) Create skilled and semi-skilled human resources for the sector; (11) Encourage innovative projects pertaining to solar power generation.

The Policy shall remain in operation up to 31 March 2017. Solar power plants approved, installed, and commissioned during this period alone shall be eligible for benefits of this Policy. Any person or organization shall be eligible for setting up of solar power projects, either for the purpose of captive use and/or for selling of electricity, in accordance with the Electricity Act 2003.