Lok Sabha Question No. 5436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Speedy Implementation of Solar Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5436

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## SPEEDY IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS

## 5436.   SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to the State Governments to cooperate with it  for  the  speedy  implementation  of  solar energy  projects  so  that  the  set  targets  could  be achieved on time and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has reviewed the progress of the development of solar energy parks  in  the  States  and  if  so,  the  State-wise  status  of  the  solar  parks  being  established  in  the country including Maharashtra; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to develop the said parks within a fixed time period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Detailed guidelines have been provided at the stage of sanction of solar projects. Further, instructions are issued from time to time so that the projects are executed within the stipulated timelines.
- (b): The progress of Solar Parks is reviewed from time to time. The present status of the same is given at Annexure.
- (c): Review  meetings  are  held  at  the  highest  level  from  time  to  time  with  State  Nodal Agencies,  Solar  Park  Developers  and  other  stakeholders  including  Central/State  Transmission Utilities to ensure that the development of parks is expedited.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5436 FOR ANSWER ON 06.04.2017

## Status of Solar Parks in Different States

|   Sl. No. | State             | Name of Solar Park                               |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu Solar Park                         |               1500 |  Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted.  Land Acquired: 6692.97 acres at NP Kunta site and 3450.94 acres at Galiveedu site.  Internal Infrastructure works are completed.  250MW already commissioned.  Transmission infrastructure under development. |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park                               |               1000 |  DPR submitted.  Land Acquired: 5811.39 Acres.  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  700MW already commissioned.                                                                             |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa Solar Park                                |               1000 |  DPR submitted.  Land Acquired: 5421.89 Acres  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.                                                                                                                                                             |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Anathapuramu-II Solar Park                       |                500 |  DPR submitted.  Land Acquired: 4105.44 Acres.  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.                                                                                                                                                            |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Park at Lohit district,                    |                100 |  DPR submitted.  500 acres of land earmarked by DC, Lohit District. However, formal allotment is still awaited.  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress                                                                                            |
|         6 | Assam             | Solar Park at Amguri in Sibsagar district, Assam |                 69 |  DPR under preparation  325 Acres Land acquired  Internal Infrastructure work yet to start.                                                                                                                                                                |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh      | Solar Park in Chhattisgarh                       |                500 |  DPR for 250 MW submitted. Balance under preparation.  450 acres of land in Rajnandgaon District has been acquired and 750 acres of land acquisition is in final stage for first phase Solar Park  Internal Infrastructure work yet to start.              |
|         8 | Gujarat           | Radhnesada Solar Power Park, Banaskantha         |                700 |  DPR submitted .  3517.50 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                                                                                                        |

|   Sl. No. | State            | Name of Solar Park                  |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         9 | Haryana          | Solar Park in Haryana               |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification.  Internal infrastructure work yet to start.                                                                                                                                          |
|        10 | Himachal Pradesh | Solar Park in Himachal Pradesh      |               1000 |  DPR under preparation  Land identified but yet to be acquired.  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                                                                                                                        |
|        11 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Solar Park in Jammu & Kashmir       |                100 |  DPR under preparation  600 acres land at Mohagarh and Badla Brahmana, Samba district identified; however environmental clearance is pending.                                                                                            |
|        12 | Karnataka        | Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka      |               2000 |  DPR Submitted  11,900 acres land acquired  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                                                                                            |
|        13 | Kerala           | Kasargod Solar Park, Kerala         |                200 |  DPR submitted  Land acquired  Internal infrastructure work under process.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  28MW already commissioned.                                                                                |
|        14 | Madhya Pradesh   | Rewa Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh     |                750 |  DPR Submitted  Around 3400 acres acquired.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                                                                                                |
|        15 | Madhya Pradesh   | Neemuch- Mandsaur Solar Park        |                500 |  DPR under preparation  1368 acres in Mandsaur acquired.  Internal infrastructure development at Mandsaur is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  Solar Projects construction activities are in progress. |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh   | Agar-Shajapur Solar Park            |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started                                                                                                                                          |
|        17 | Madhya Pradesh   | Chhattarpur Solar Park              |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                                                                                                                                         |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh   | Rajgarh-Morena Solar Park           |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                                                                                                                                         |
|        19 | Maharashtra      | Solar Park at Sakri, Dhule district |                500 |  DPR Submitted  Around 1500 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to                                                                                                                              |

| Sl. No.   | State       | Name of Solar Park                                                      | Capacity (in MW)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |             |                                                                         |                    | be started.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 20.       | Maharashtra | Solar Park at Dondaicha, district Dhule, Maharashtra                    | 500                |  DPR under preparation  Around 1289 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.                                                     |
| 21.       | Maharashtra | Patoda Solar Park, Maharashtra                                          | 500                |  DPR submitted  Around 300 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.                                                              |
| 22.       | Maghalaya   | Solar Park at Suchen & Thamar, Maghalaya                                | 20                 |  DPR under preparation  Land acquired.  Internal development activities yet to be started.                                                                                         |
| 23.       | Nagaland    | 60MW Solar Park at Dimapur, Kohima and New Peren districts of Nagaland. | 60                 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.                                                                 |
| 24.       | Odisha      | Odisha Solar Park; Odisha                                               | 1000               |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification                                                                                                                                   |
| 25.       | Rajasthan   | Bhadla Phase-II Solar Park; Jodhpur (Rajasthan)                         | 680                |  DPR submitted  Land acquired  Internal Infrastructure development activities completed.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  260MW of solar projects commissioned.  |
| 26.       | Rajasthan   | Bhadla III Solar Park, Jodhpur, Rajasthan                               | 1000               |  DPR Submitted  Land acquired  Internal development activities under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                                                    |
| 27.       | Rajasthan   | Bhadla IV Solar Park, Jodhpur, Rajasthan                                | 500                |  DPR Submitted  Land acquired  Internal development activities under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                                                    |
| 28.       | Rajasthan   | Phalodi Pokaran Solar Park; Rajasthan                                   | 750                |  DPR under preparation  Land identified and under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure under development. |
| 29.       | Rajasthan   | Fatehgarh Phase 1B Solar Park, Jaisalmer,                               | 421                |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification. Approval of Revenue Dept received for 6175 acres land out of total                                                               |

| Sl. No.   | State         | Name of Solar Park                        | Capacity (in MW)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |               | Rajasthan                                 |                    | 9981.27 acres land.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.                                                                                                                                       |
| 30.       | Tamil Nadu    | Solar Park in Tamil Nadu                  | 500                |  EoI issued for selection of Solar Park Developer  Land under identification                                                                                                                                                |
| 31.       | Telangana     | Gattu Solar Park, Mahabubnagar, Telangana | 500                |  DPR under preparation  1063 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started                                                                                                     |
| 32.       | Uttar Pradesh | UP Solar Park                             | 600                |  DPR for 440MW submitted.  2300 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  Solar Projects construction activities are in progress. |
| 33.       | Uttarakhand   | SIIDCUL Solar Park, Uttarakhand           | 50                 |  DPR submitted.  Land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development is under progress                                                                                                                                     |
| 34.       | West Bengal   | Solar park in West Bengal                 | 500                |  DPR for 210MW submitted .  Land acquisition is under process.                                                                                                                                                              |