Lok Sabha Question No. 2153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Development of Solar Cities
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2153

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR CITIES

## 2153. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop solar cities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of cities which have been selected/ identified by the Government  to be developed as solar cities, State/UT-wise and the criteria/norms for identification/selection of those cities;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  proposals  received  from  various  States  and  the  funds  allocated  to  the States/UTs/local bodies for the purpose and the amount spent therefor, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  any  task  force  has  been  set-up  to  monitor  the  programme  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has signed any agreement/Memorandum of Understanding with any foreign country for the development and cooperation in new and renewable energy sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under its scheme, Development of Solar Cities, has approved/sanctioned 60 Cities upto 12th Five-year Plan period.  The State/UT-wise details of all 60 Solar Cities are given in Annexure-I.

The criteria fixed for inclusion of cities is:

- (i) Cities/towns have population between 50,000 to 50 lakh including the floating population. The cities with less population, located in North-Eastern & Hilly States, Islands & Union Territories can also be considered, on case to case basis, on merit.
- (ii) At-least one city in each State be included and up to a maximum of seven cities in any one State.
- (c) The State/UT-wise details of proposals received, funds approved/sanctioned and released, so far, under Development of Solar Cities Programme are given in Annexure-II.
- (d) No, Madam.
- (e)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  signed  Agreements/Memorandums  of Understanding with various countries for the development and cooperation in new and renewable energy sector. The details of Agreements/Memorandums of Understanding signed are given in Annexure-III.

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## Annexure-I  refers  to  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question No.2153 to be answered on 08-03-2018 regarding 'Development of Solar Cities' by SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL.

State-wise names of approved solar cities

| Sr. No   | States/UTs        | Approved Solar Cities   | Approved Solar Cities             |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1.                      | Vijayawada                        |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2.                      | Kakinada                          |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 3.                      | Narsapur Town                     |
| 2        | Assam             | 4.                      | Guwahati                          |
| 2        | Assam             | 5.                      | Jorhat                            |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 6.                      | Itanagar                          |
| 4        | Bihar             | 7.                      | Gaya                              |
| 5        | Chandigarh        | 8.                      | Chandigarh                        |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 9.                      | Bilaspur                          |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 10.                     | Raipur                            |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 11.                     | Rajkot                            |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 12.                     | Gandhinagar                       |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 13.                     | Surat                             |
| 8        | Goa               | 14.                     | Panaji City                       |
| 9        | Haryana           | 15.                     | Gurgaon                           |
| 9        | Haryana           | 16.                     | Faridabad                         |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 17.                     | Shimla                            |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  | 18.                     | Hamirpur                          |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 19.                     | Mysore                            |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 20.                     | Hubli-Dharwad                     |
| 12       | Kerala            | 21.                     | Thiruvananthapuram                |
| 12       | Kerala            | 22.                     | Kochi                             |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 23.                     | Nagpur                            |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 24.                     | Thane                             |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 25.                     | Kalyan-Dombivli                   |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 26.                     | Aurangabad                        |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 27.                     | Nanded                            |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 28.                     | Pune                              |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 29.                     | Shirdi                            |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 30.                     | Indore                            |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 31.                     | Gwalior                           |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 32.                     | Bhopal                            |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 33.                     | Jabalpur                          |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 34.                     | Rewa                              |
| 15       | Manipur           | 35.                     | Imphal                            |
| 16       | Mizoram           | 36.                     | Aizawl                            |
| 17       | Nagaland          | 37.                     | Kohima                            |
| 17       | Nagaland          | 38.                     | Dimapur                           |
| 18 19    | Delhi Odisha      | 39. 40.                 | New Delhi (NDMC area) Bhubaneswar |

|   Sr. No | States/UTs      |   Approved Solar Cities | Approved Solar Cities   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|       20 | Punjab          |                      41 | Amritsar                |
|       20 | Punjab          |                      42 | Ludhiana                |
|       20 | Punjab          |                      43 | SAS Nagar (Mohali)      |
|       21 | Rajasthan       |                      44 | Ajmer                   |
|       21 | Rajasthan       |                      45 | Jaipur                  |
|       21 | Rajasthan       |                      46 | Jodhpur                 |
|       22 | Tamil Nadu      |                      47 | Coimbatore              |
|       23 | Telangana       |                      48 | Mahbubnagar             |
|       24 | Tripura         |                      49 | Agartala                |
|       25 | Uttarakhand     |                      50 | Dehradun                |
|       25 | Uttarakhand     |                      51 | Haridwar & Rishikesh    |
|       25 | Uttarakhand     |                      52 | Chamoli-Gopeshwar       |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh   |                      53 | Agra                    |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh   |                      54 | Moradabad               |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh   |                      55 | Allahabad               |
|       27 | West Bengal     |                      56 | Howrah                  |
|       27 | West Bengal     |                      57 | Madhyamgram             |
|       27 | West Bengal     |                      58 | New Town Kolkata        |
|       28 | Jammu & Kashmir |                      59 | Leh                     |
|       29 | Puducherry      |                      60 | Puducherry              |

Annexure-II refers to reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.2153 to be  answered  on  08-03-2018  regarding  'Development  of  Solar  Cities'  by  Shri Jagdambika Pal.

State-wise proposals received, cumulative funds allocated and released so far including the current year (i.e. upto 28-02-2018) under 'Development of Solar Cities Programme'.

|   Sr. No | States/UTs           | Cities for which proposals are received                                               | Sanctioned/Approv ed Solar Cities                         |   Funds sanctioned (In crore) |   Funds Released (In crore) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh       | Guntur, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Narsapur Town                                           | Vijayawada, Kakinada, Narsapur Town                       |                          3.46 |                       1.654 |
|        2 | Assam                | Guwahati, Jorhat, Tinsukhia, Dibrugarh, Silchar                                       | Guwahati, Jorhat                                          |                          0.94 |                       0.25  |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh    | Itanagar                                                                              | Itanagar                                                  |                          0.47 |                       0.16  |
|        4 | Bihar                | Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur , Purnea                                          | Gaya                                                      |                          0    |                       0     |
|        5 | Chandigarh           | Chandigarh                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                |                          9.99 |                       8.82  |
|        6 | Chhattisgarh         | Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg                                                                | Bilaspur, Raipur                                          |                          3.4  |                       0.24  |
|        7 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | Silvassa                                                                              | --------                                                  |                          0    |                       0     |
|        8 | Delhi                | New Delhi (NDMC area)                                                                 | New Delhi (NDMC area)                                     |                          0.5  |                       0     |
|        9 | Goa                  | Panaji City, Envirous Goa                                                             | Panaji City                                               |                          0.43 |                       0.02  |
|       10 | Gujarat              | Rajkot,Gandhinagar, Surat                                                             | Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Surat                                |                         13.4  |                       0.61  |
|       11 | Haryana              | Gurgaon, Faridabad                                                                    | Gurgaon, Faridabad                                        |                          3.46 |                       0.35  |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh     | Shimla, Hamirpur, Solan, Mandi, Dharamshala                                           | Shimla, Hamirpur                                          |                          3.4  |                       1.79  |
|       13 | Jammu & Kashmir      | Jammu, Leh                                                                            | Leh                                                       |                          0    |                       0     |
|       14 | Karnataka            | Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad                                                                 | Mysore, Hubli- Dharwad                                    |                         10.36 |                       0.87  |
|       15 | Kerala               | Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi                                                             | Thiruvananthapuram , Kochi                                |                          0.39 |                       0.19  |
|       16 | Madhya Pradesh       | Indore, Gwalior, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Rewa                                               | Indore, Gwalior, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Rewa                   |                          1.48 |                       0.43  |
|       17 | Maharashtra          | Nagpur, Thane, Kalyan- Dombivli, Aurangabad, Nanded, Pune, Shirdi, Nasik, Navi Mumbai | Nagpur, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Aurangabad, Nanded, Pune, |                         17.41 |                       3.655 |

| Sr. No   | States/UTs    | Cities for which proposals are received                                          | Sanctioned/Approv ed Solar Cities                 | Funds sanctioned (In crore)   | Funds Released (In crore)   |
|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|          |               |                                                                                  | Shirdi                                            |                               |                             |
| 18       | Manipur       | Imphal, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Jiribam                                              | Imphal                                            | 0.49                          | 0.040                       |
| 19       | Mizoram       | Aizawl                                                                           | Aizawl                                            | 2.99                          | 2.53                        |
| 20       | Nagaland      | Kohima, Dimapur                                                                  | Kohima, Dimapur                                   | 0.96                          | 0.24                        |
| 21       | Odisha        | Berhampur, Bhubaneswar                                                           | Bhubaneswar                                       | 9.97                          | 0.040                       |
| 22       | Puducherry    | Puducherry                                                                       | Puducherry                                        | 2.99                          | 0.311                       |
| 23       | Punjab        | Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, SAS Nagar (Mohali)                                | Amritsar, Ludhiana, SAS Nagar (Mohali)            | 3.90                          | 0.26                        |
| 24       | Rajasthan     | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota                                                     | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur                            | 0.94                          | 0.03                        |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu    | Coimbatore                                                                       | Coimbatore                                        | 2.99                          | 0.66                        |
| 26       | Telangana     | Warangal, Mahbubnagar                                                            | Mahbubnagar                                       | 0.00                          | 0.00                        |
| 27       | Tripura       | Udaipur Nagar, Agartala, Sonamura Nagar                                          | Agartala                                          | 2.96                          | 1.37                        |
| 28       | Uttarakhand   | Dehradun, Haridwar & Rishikesh, Chamoli- Gopeshwar                               | Dehradun, Haridwar & Rishikesh, Chamoli-Gopeshwar | 1.37                          | 0.32                        |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Lucknow, Moradabad, Allahabad, Kanpur, Bareilly, Shikohabad, Greater Noida | Agra, Moradabad, Allahabad                        | 1.49                          | 0.66                        |
| 30       | West Bengal   | Howrah, Madhyamgram, New Town Kolkata                                            | Howrah, Madhyamgram, New Town Kolkata             | 1.50                          | 0.42                        |
|          | Total         |                                                                                  |                                                   | 101.64                        | 25.92                       |

## Annexure-III

## Annexure-III refers to reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No.2153 to  be  answered on 08-03-2018 regarding 'Development of Solar Cities' by SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL.

The details of agreement/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with foreign countries :

|   S,No. | Country             | MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT INVOLVED                                                                                                                                                           | BRIEF OBJECTIVE(S)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | YEAR OF INITIAL SIGNING AND VALIDITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD/TENURE (CLAUSE OF DURATION & TERMS AND CONDITIONS)   |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | INDIA- SEYCHELLES   | MNRE and The Government of the Republic of Seychelles Protocol on the Framework of Cooperation in the field of Blue Economy b/w The GoI & The Government of the Republic of Seychelles | To Strengthen, promote and develop renewable energy cooperation between two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit To Cooperate in the field of Blue Economy on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit To establish the basis for | 11.03.2015 (Validity: Till Termination ) 26.08. 2015 (Validity: 10 Years) Automatically Renew after 10 Years  |
|       2 | INDIA- NETHERLAND S | MNRE and Ministry of Economic Affairs Agriculture and Innovation of the Netherlands                                                                                                    | cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on New and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity                                                                     | 11 th February, 2014 (Validity: 5 Years) (Automatically renewed after 5 years)                                |
|       3 | INDIA_UAE           | MNRE and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates on Renewable Energy Corporation                                                                                       | To collaborate in efforts to establish the basis for a framework through which extensive projects, investments, other forms of commercial endeavors, cooperation in R&D in Renewable and Clean Energy and knowledge Sharing platforms.                          | 11 th February, 2016 Validly: Not Mentioned                                                                   |
|       4 | INDIA- MOZAMBIQUE   | MNRE and THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE                                                                                                                                                    | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation, investment promotion and partnership on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity  | 05.08.2015 (Validity: 5 Years) Further renewable (Can be done by mutual written consent of the parties)       |

|   5. | INDIA- FRANCE             | MNRE and The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of the French Republic   | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity   | 10.04.2015 (Validity: 5 Years) (MOU can be renewed by mutual consent of the parties   |
|------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    6 | INDIA- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | MNRE and The Ministry of Energy and Mines Government of the Dominican Republics               | To establish Cooperation between the India and the Dominican Republic entities with the aim of developing new and Renewable Energy Technologies in the field of Solar Energy, wing Energy and Biomass Energy.              | 17.02.2015 (Validity: Till termination                                                |
|    7 | INDIA- CANADA             | MNRE and The University of Saskatchewan, Canada                                               | To establish Strengthen cooperation in research, design and development of new and renewable energy technologies                                                                                                           | 28.03.2008 (Validity: Not mentioned                                                   |
|    8 | INDIA- CUBA               | MNRE and The Government of The Republic of Cuba for the Biennium                              | To establish the cooperation in the RE, R&D of mutual interest, exchange of Scientist to Share experience in Workshops, Seminars & Training of Cuba Scientists                                                             | 24 th May, 2007 (Validity: Till Termination                                           |
|    9 | INDIA- MAURITIUS          | MNRE and Ministry of Public Utilities Government of Republic of Mauritius                     | To Develop and promote the economic and scientific technical cooperation in the field of non-conventional energy sources                                                                                                   | 21.11.2003 (Validity: 5 Years) (Automatically (Renewed after another 5 Years)         |
|   10 | INDIA- SCOTLAND           | MNRE and The Government of Scotland                                                           | To establish New and Renewable Energy Corporation Between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and the Government of                                                                                  | 14.10.2009 (Validity: Till termination )                                              |
|   11 | INDIA- THAILAND           | MNRE and The Ministry of Energy Government of Kingdom of Thailand                             | Scotland To Collaborate research and development in field of renewable energy specifically in the field of Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Biogas, Biomass, Small Hydro, Wind Energy & Other Technological Application        | 26 th June, 2007 (Validity: 5 Years) (Automatically renewed for period of 5 years)    |

|   12. | INDIA- GERMANY     | MNRE and The Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation & Development of Federal Republic of Germany Solar Energy Center (SEC), MNRE and Fraunhofer Institut fur Solare Energiesysteme (FISE)   | To establish the cooperation in the field of Solar Rooftop, Development of Solar parks and Solar Zones and Solar Off-grid application to improve the access to clean and sustainable energy To implement research/demonstration/pil ot projects between SEC & FISE in mutually   | 05.10.2015 (Validity: 5 Years ) 11.04.2013 (Validity: 5 years) (Renewed automatically for                                                                                                               |
|-------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    13 | INDIA- CHILE       | MNRE and The National Energy Commission of the Republic of Chile                                                                                                                              | To establish the basis of cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity                                                            | years) 17.03.2009 (Validity: Till termination)                                                                                                                                                          |
|    14 | INDIA- DENMARK     | MNRE and The Ministry of Climate and Energy , Government of Kingdom of Denmark                                                                                                                | To establish New and Renewable Energy Cooperation between Danish and Indian entities with aim of developing new and renewable energy technologies                                                                                                                                | 06.02.2008 (Validity: Till Termination)                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    15 | INDIA- FINLAND     | MNRE and The Ministry of Employment and the Economy of the Government of the Republic of Finland                                                                                              | To establish the basis an institutional cooperation to encourage and promote bilateral cooperation on new & renewable energy issues on basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity                                                                                         | 15.10.2014 (Validity: 5 Years )                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    16 | INDIA- ITALY       | MNRE and The Ministry of Environment, Land and sea of the Republic of Italy                                                                                                                   | To establish new and renewable energy cooperation between Italian and Indian entities with the Aim of Developing new and renewable energy                                                                                                                                        | 15.02.2007 (Validity: Till revoked by the consent Parties)                                                                                                                                              |
|    17 | India- Philippines | MNRE and The Department of Physics, republic of Philippines                                                                                                                                   | technologies To establish cooperation in research, design and demonstration of renewable energy technologies; Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Heating, Biogas, Biomass, Geo-thermal, Small Hydro, Wind, Waste to Energy, Tidal Ocean and other Renewable Sources                       | 05.10.2007 (Validity: 3 years, Extendable for 2 year at a time till termination) Extension is provide till 5 th October, 2015 Regarding further extension of MoU beyond 5 th October, 2015, A fresh MoU |

|    |                   |                                                                                                                         | as identified through mutual discussions and also to undertake collective efforts for the preparation and effective implementation of a 'Programme for Cooperation'                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | was proposed from Philippines                                                                                                                                              |
|----|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 18 | India- Australia  | MNRE and The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, Government of Australia                                       | To identify areas of mutual interest cooperation for development of new and renewable energy technologies, systems, sub-systems, devices, components, etc. and monitoring and evaluating cooperation activities with the indicative scope of areas of cooperation like Solar, Hydrogen/Fuel Cells, Geo-thermal, Small Hydro, Clean Energy related services and any other area as mutually agreed. | 05.02.2010 (Validity: Till Termination or revoked)                                                                                                                         |
| 19 | India- Bangladesh | MNRE and Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                                                         | 6 th September, 2011 Validity: (open ended) The MoU will enter into force on the date of signing and shall remain in force unless revoked by the consent of the parties.   |
| 20 | India-Belarus     | MNRE and The State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus                                       | With the aim of developing NRE technologies and decide upon project proposal related to design and development of various NRE technologies such as but not restricted to SE, WE, BE SHP.                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 14 th November, 2012 Validity: (open ended) (The MoU will enter into force on the date of signing and shall remain in force unless revoked by the consent of the Parties.) |
| 21 | India-Egypt       | MNRE and Ministry of Electricity and Energy of the Arab Republic of Egypt Egypt is member of ISA                        | To collaborate in efforts in the field of RE pursued on the basis of equality and joint benefit as mutually agreed upon by the Parties, taking into                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 20.01.11 (5 YEARS) (The MoU shall remain in force for 5 years after which it shall be renewed                                                                              |

|    |                |                                                                                                                            | account their expertise and their development needs                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | automatically                                                                                                                                                                |
|----|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 22 | India-Iran     | MNRE and Ministry of Power of the Islamic Republic of Iran                                                                 | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on NRE issues                                                                                                                                | 9.7.2010 (Open ended) (Shall remain in force unless either of the parties decide to terminate                                                                                |
| 23 | India-Malaysia | MNRE and The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water of the Government of Malaysia. Prospective member of ISA       | To encourage and promote cooperation in renewable energy but not limited to Biomass and Biogas; Micro and Pico Hydropower, solar Energy including thermal and photovoltaic; Energy from domestic and agriculture waste; and Wind Power.                                   | 7 th November, 2012 Validity: 3 years. Thereafter, it will be automatically extended for a further period of 2 years. As on date valid up to 6.11.2017                       |
| 24 | India- RWANDA  | MNRE And Ministry of Infrastructure, Government of the Republic of Rwanda Rwanda has signed the Framework Agreement of ISA | To promote bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                             | 15 th February, 2012 Validity: (open ended) The MoU will enter into force on the date of signing and shall remain in force unless revoked by the Parties with mutual consent |
| 25 | India- SWEDEN  | MNRE and Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications                                                                 | Bilateral cooperation between the participants on new and Renewable Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                | 19.04.2010 (Open ended) Still in force                                                                                                                                       |
| 26 | India- URUGUAY | MNRE and the Government of Uruguay                                                                                         | To establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote bilateral cooperation on NRE issues However there is no article on Areas of Cooperation and Modalities of Cooperation which normally other MoU have in the form of articles. | 25 th February, 2011 Validity: (Open ended) (the MoU will enter into force on the date of signing and shall remain in force unless revoked by the consent of the parties.)   |
| 27 | India- ICELAND | MNRE and Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Iceland                                                                   | In the field of Geothermal Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Signed on 9 th October, 2007 at New Delhi                                                                                                                                    |
| 28 | India-         | MNRE and Ministry of                                                                                                       | To encourage and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Signed on 2 nd                                                                                                                                                               |

|    | INDONESIA                                 | Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia                                    | promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity                                                                                                                                                                                                     | November, 2015 Valid for 5 years                                                                                                                          |
|----|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 29 | India- MONGOLIA                           | MNRE and Ministry of Energy of the Government of Mongolia                                    | To encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                                                                   | Signed on 17th May, 2015 Valid for 5 years                                                                                                                |
| 30 | India- MEXICO                             | MNRE and Secretariat of Energy of the United Mexican States                                  | In the field of New and Renewable Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Signed on 17 th April, 2008 at Mexico City                                                                                                                |
| 31 | India- MYANMAR                            | MNRE and The Ministry of Education of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar | To encourage and promote bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity.                                                                                                                                                                                             | 29 th August, 2016 at New Delhi                                                                                                                           |
| 32 | India- SPAIN                              | MNRE and Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade of the Kingdom of Spain                     | To collaborate in the field of New and Renewable Energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | MoU signed on 2017                                                                                                                                        |
| 33 | India-Spain (PROGRAMM E OF COOPERATIO N ) | MNRE and Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, Spain                          | Indo-Spanish Programme for Industrial R&D Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy (pp. 667 - 673/corr.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Programme signed on 23 rd November, 2011                                                                                                                  |
| 34 | India- USA                                | MNRE and The Department of Energy of the Government of the USA                               | MoU on PEACE through Clean Energy To foster cooperation between India and USA in the area of renewable energy to Facilitate Clean Energy Access.                                                                                                                                                                                 | 27 th September, 2013 at Washington USA and 19 th January, 2014 Validity: 5 years, thereafter it will automatically extend for further periods of 5 years |
| 35 | India -USA                                | MOU between MNRE and The Department of Energy, USA on Cooperation in the field of Biofuel.   | The purpose of this MOU is to a framework of cooperation covering scientific, policy, technical aspects of production conversion, utilization, distribution and marketing of biofuels in sustainable and environment friendly manner in accordance with national priorities and soceio-economic development strategic and goals. | Signed on 3 rd February, 2009                                                                                                                             |
| 36 | India-USA (PARTNERSHI                     | India US Collaboration                                                                       | It focuses on new private sector investment,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Signed on 31/07/2012                                                                                                                                      |

|    | P TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAMME )   |                                                                                                                                               | accelerating innovation on clean energy , to strengthen national institutions in the field of renewable energy, cooperation on innovation, incubation, testing facilities, knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas etc.   |                                                  |
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| 37 | Indo-Belgium                                   | MNRE-The Competent Belgian Authorities at Federal and Regional Level for Energy                                                               | To establish the basis for cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues on the mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity             | 29 th September, 2015 (Validity: 5 Years)        |
| 38 | India-Portugal                                 | MNRE-The Ministry of Economy of Portuguese Republic on RE                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 07.01.2017                                       |
| 39 | India- Myanmar                                 | MNRE-Ministry of Education of the Government of Republic of Myanmar                                                                           | To establish basis for cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and renewable Energy on the basis of mutual benefit                                         | MoU signed on August, 2016                       |
| 40 | India-China                                    | MoU for Enhanced Cooperation in the Field of Renewable Energy between India and China                                                         | ---                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Signed on 23 rd June, 2013                       |
| 41 | India-Portugal                                 | MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and The Ministry of Economy of the Portuguese Republic on Renewable Energy                   | The MoU aims to promote the establishment of the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship and to encourage programmes and activities between the signatories in the field of renewable energy.                  | Signed on: 6 th January, 2017 (New Delhi)        |
| 42 | India-Peru                                     | MoU between The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Peru on Indi- Peru Cooperation. | -----                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | June, 2017 (Copy is yet to be received from MEA) |
| 43 | India-Russia                                   | MoU between Solar Energy Cooperation of India and Russian Energy Agency, Regarding construction of Solar power Plants in Republic of India    | The Parties agreed to cooperation in good faith to realize the potential projects in India of construction of large-stage photovoltaic power plants (PVP) during year 2016- 22. To Setup the 500 MW in                    | Signed on: 24 th December, 2015                  |

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| 44 | India-Japan  | MoU among DEA, NEDO, VIOM, MeiTY, MNRE, GTL Infrastructure                       | The objectives of this project are to contribute to the efficient use of energy and the protection of environment in India by installing PV Power Generation.                                                                                                                                                                                        | Signed on: 30 th April, 2012( Renew on 6 th August, 2014) |
| 45 | India-Japan  | MoU signed between MNRE and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)      | To Development of Renewable Energy Projects, Including Canal- Top, Solar Power projects in pan India.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Signed on: 1 st September, 2014                           |
| 46 | India-Guyana | MoU signed between MNRE and Ministry of Public Infrastructure of Guyana          | Desiring to establish Cooperation between Indian and Guyanese entities with the aim of developing New and Renewable Energy Technologies                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Signed on: 30 th January, 2018                            |
| 47 | India-Italy  | MoU signed between MNRE and the Ministry of Environment of the Italian Republic  | The objective of the MoU is to confirm the commitment of the Parties to collaborate in the field of new and renewable energy with special attention to technologies and/or resources based on wind energy, solar energy, small hydropower and biomass, innovation in the field of energy (i.e. storage) and their promotion and use.                 | Signed on: 30 th October, 2017                            |
| 48 | India-Fiji   | MoU between MNRE and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Fiji          | MoU is to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation on new and renewable energy specially in the field of Capacity building, Solar Energy, Biomass/Bio- Energy and Small Hydro Energy, on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity between the Parties. | Signed on: 24 th May, 2017                                |
| 49 | India-Greece | MoU between MNRE and the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Hellenic Republic | The objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote bilateral                                                                                                                                                                                     | Signed on: 27 th November, 2017                           |

|      |               |                                                                                                                                                         | technical cooperation on new and renewable energy especially in the field of Capacity Building, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass/Bio- Energy and Small Hydro Energy, on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity between the Parties.   |                                 |
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| 50.* | India-USA*    | MoU between India and USA for Collaboration on Solar Energy Research and development                                                                    | ----                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Signed on: 23 rd November, 2009 |
| 51.* | India-USA*    | Mou between India and USA on Cooperation in the Area of Wind Energy                                                                                     | ----                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Signed on 23 rd November, 2009  |
| 52.* | India-Russia* | MoU for cooperation for geologic survey, exploration and production of hydrocarbons onshore and on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation      | ----                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 24 th December, 2015            |
| 53.* | India-Russia* | MoU in the field of investment cooperation in the Russian Far East between Tata Power Company Limited ad Ministry for Development of Russian Far East.` | ---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Signed on: 24 th December, 2015 |
| 54.* | India-Rwanda* | MoU between India and Rwanda for Solar Electrification of 35 Schools in Rwanda                                                                          | ---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Signed on: 15 th February, 2012 |

Note: * mentioned MoUs did not have record in Ministry of New and Renewable Energy