Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Solar Energy Projects at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

2717

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(To be answered on the December 2016) 1st

## SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS AT AIRPORTS

2717.

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has decided to install solar power project at some of its airports in the country;
- (c) the amount of solar energy likely to be generated projects and its percentage contribution in the total requirement of energy at each airport, airport-wise; by
- (b) if so, the details and the current status thereof, airport/project-wise;
- (d) the funds allocated; released and spent for the purpose; project-wise;
- the steps taken by the Government for developmentlmodernisation of airports?
- (e) the time by which above solar projects are likely to be completed; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (e): Yes, Madam. The details %f solar power projects completed and undertaken by Airports Authority of India (AAI) at various airports in the country along with its energy generation capacity; Units of power generated per month, percentage of solar power consumption, funds allocated/spent etc are at Annexure I & II respectively.
- (f): Development/modernisation of airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by AAT depending upon commercial viability, traffic demand, operational requirements, demand from airlines, availability of land, technical feasibility, etc

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SOLAR ROOF TOP POWER PROJECTS COMPLETED UNDER CAPEX MODEL

| S. No   | Airport Name                |   Solar Plant Capacity (KWp) | Total Cost Funds Allocated and Spent (Cr;)                 | Monthly Solar Power Generation (Units)                     | Monthly DISCOM Power| Consumption Consumption (Units)   | Total (Solar + DISCOM) (Units)                             | Percentage of Solar generation Energy Consumption          |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Indore                      |                          100 | 0.68                                                       | 9839                                                       | 345733                                                       | 355572                                                     | 2.77%                                                      |
| 2       | Jaisalmer                   |                          100 | 0.68                                                       | 1299                                                       | 5808                                                         | 7107                                                       | 18.28%                                                     |
| 3       | Guwahati Guwahati           |                          300 | 1.9                                                        | 28249                                                      | 738360                                                       | 766609                                                     | 3.68%                                                      |
| 4       | Amritsar                    |                          400 | 2.36                                                       | 47256                                                      | 1161995                                                      | 1209251                                                    | 3.91%                                                      |
| 5       | Jaipur                      |                          100 | 0.49                                                       | 12990                                                      | 686925                                                       | 699915                                                     | 1.86%                                                      |
| 6       | Lucknow                     |                          500 | 2.29                                                       | 54767                                                      | 838607                                                       | 893374                                                     | 6.13%                                                      |
| 7       | Kolkata                     |                         2000 | 12                                                         | 154285                                                     | 8029760                                                      | 8184045                                                    | 1.89%                                                      |
| 8       | Calicut                     |                          750 | 5,18                                                       | 86456                                                      | 826560                                                       | 913016                                                     | 9,47%                                                      |
| 9       | Patna                       |                          250 | 1.16                                                       | 15584                                                      | 302430                                                       | 318014                                                     | 4.90%                                                      |
| 10      | Ranchi                      |                          250 |                                                            | 30961                                                      | 331380                                                       | 362341                                                     | 8.54%                                                      |
| 11      | Chennai Airport Chennai RHQ |                         1600 | 9.91                                                       | 187177                                                     | 7459124                                                      | 7646301                                                    | 2.45%                                                      |
| 12      | Madurai                     |                          170 | 0.55                                                       | 18729                                                      | 442658                                                       | 461387                                                     | 4.06%                                                      |
| 13      | Varanasi                    |                          600 | 2.47                                                       | 65889                                                      | 646304                                                       | 712193                                                     | 9.25%                                                      |
| 14      | Hyderabad                   |                          500 | 3.1                                                        | 38665                                                      | 104936                                                       | 143601                                                     | 26.93%                                                     |
|         | Total / Average_            |                         7620 | 44.67                                                      | 752146                                                     | 21920580                                                     | 22672726                                                   | 3.32%                                                      |
|         | Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan         |                          250 | 1.89                                                       | 32323                                                      | 383790                                                       | 416113                                                     | 7.77%                                                      |
| 2       | Raipur                      |                          100 | 0.3                                                        | 6938                                                       | 39446                                                        | 46384                                                      | 14.96%                                                     |
|         | Bhopal                      |                          100 | 0.48                                                       | 14404                                                      | 387316                                                       | 401720                                                     | 3.59%                                                      |
| 4       | Bhubaneswar                 |                          100 | 0.38                                                       | 10148                                                      | 652000                                                       | 662148                                                     | 1.53%                                                      |
| 5       | Chandigarh                  |                         3000 | Chandigarh Airport solar plant is commissioned in Oct 2016 | Chandigarh Airport solar plant is commissioned in Oct 2016 | Chandigarh Airport solar plant is commissioned in Oct 2016   | Chandigarh Airport solar plant is commissioned in Oct 2016 | Chandigarh Airport solar plant is commissioned in Oct 2016 |
|         | Totallaverage               |                         3550 | 3.05                                                       | 63813                                                      | 1462552                                                      | 1526365                                                    | 4.18%                                                      |
|         | (A+B)                       |                        11170 | 47.72                                                      | 815959                                                     | 23383132                                                     | 24199091                                                   | 3.37%                                                      |

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Annexure Il

| SOLAR ROOF TOP POWER PROJECTS   | SOLAR ROOF TOP POWER PROJECTS   | SOLAR ROOF TOP POWER PROJECTS   | SOLAR ROOF TOP POWER PROJECTS                | SOLAR ROOF TOP POWER PROJECTS   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S.No                            | Airport Name                    | Solar Plant Capacity (KWp)      | Total Cost / Funds Allocated and Spent (Cr:) | PDC                             |
|                                 | Jodhpur                         | 100                             | 0.5                                          | Dec-16                          |
| 2                               | Allahabad                       | 300                             | 2.2                                          | Dec-16                          |
| 3                               | Ahmedabad                       | 700                             | 4.13                                         | Dec-16                          |
| 4                               | Leh                             | 27                              | 0.21                                         | Mar-17                          |
| 5                               | Bhuj                            | 230                             | 1.26                                         | Dec-16                          |
| 6                               | Mumbai                          | 158.4                           | 0.49                                         | Dec-16                          |
| 7                               | Bagdogra                        | 50                              | 0.28                                         | Dec-16                          |
| 8                               | Kolkata                         | 15000                           | 85                                           | Feb-17                          |
| 9                               | Jaipur                          | 1800                            | 10.82                                        | Mar-17                          |
|                                 | TotallAverage                   | 18365                           | 104.89                                       |                                 |

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