Lok Sabha Question No. 2303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Solar Power Projects
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## Solar Power Projects

## 2303. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government recently established three 100 MW Solar Power Projects for commercial operations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the locations of operation;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to establish such projects in more locations; and
- (d) if so, the details of such projects, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)&(b): As informed by Ministry of New and renewable Energy, five projects of total 300 MW capacity have recently been commissioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh in 2 Solar Parks under Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects scheme  of  the  Government.  The  details  of  projects  with  their  locations  are  given  at Annexure-I.

(c)&(d): The  Government  has  approved  45  solar  parks  with  cumulative  capacity  of 26,449 MW in 21 States. State-wise details of solar parks approved for setting up of solar projects are given in Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

## Details solar projects commissioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh

| S.No   | Project Location                  | Scheme (State/Central)                            |   Capacity (inMW) | Commission Date   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1.     | Galiveedu, Kadapa District        | Central Scheme (Ananthapur Ultra Mega Solar Park) |                50 | 30.04.2018        |
| 2.     | Galiveedu Mandal, Kadapa District | Solar Park Galeeveedu                             |                50 | 14.06.2018        |
| 3.     | Galiveedu Mandal, Kadapa District | Solar Park Galeeveedu                             |                50 | 14.06.2018        |
| 4.     | Galiveedu Mandal, Kadapa District | Solar Park Galeeveedu                             |                50 | 14.06.2018        |
| 5.     | Galiveedu Mandal, Kadapa District | Solar Park Galeeveedu                             |               100 | 14.06.2018        |
|        | TOTAL                             | TOTAL                                             |               300 |                   |

ANNEXURE-II

## State/UT-wise details of solar parks approved for setting up solar projects across the country

|   Sl. No. | State             | Solar Parks approved           |   Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park     |            1500 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park             |            1000 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa Solar Park              |            1000 |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park    |             500 |
|         5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Hybrid Solar Wind Park         |             160 |
|         6 | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit Solar Park               |              30 |
|         7 | Assam             | Solar Park in Assam            |              70 |
|         8 | Gujarat           | Radhnesada Solar Park          |             700 |
|         9 | Gujarat           | Harsad Solar Park              |             500 |
|        10 | Gujarat           | Dholera Solar Park             |            5000 |
|        11 | Haryana           | Solar Park in Haryana          |             500 |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh  | Solar Park in Himachal Pradesh |            1000 |
|        13 | Jammu &Kashmir    | Solar Park in J&K              |             200 |
|        14 | Karnataka         | Pavagada Solar Park            |            2000 |
|        15 | Kerala            | Kasargod Solar Park            |             200 |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh    | Rewa Solar Park                |             750 |
|        17 | Madhya Pradesh    | Neemuch-Mandsaur Solar Park    |             700 |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh    | Agar Solar Park                |             500 |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh    | Shajapur Solar Park            |             550 |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh    | Morena (Chambal) Solar Park    |             250 |
|        21 | Maharashtra       | Sai Guru Solar Park            |             500 |
|        22 | Maharashtra       | Patoda Solar Park              |             500 |
|        23 | Maharashtra       | Dondaicha Solar Park           |             500 |

| 24   | Maharashtra   | Latur Solar Park              |    60 |
|------|---------------|-------------------------------|-------|
| 25   | Maharashtra   | Washim solar park             |   170 |
| 26   | Maharashtra   | Yavatmal Solar Park           |    75 |
| 27   | Manipur       | Bukpi Solar Park              |    20 |
| 28   | Meghalaya     | Solar park in Meghalaya       |    20 |
| 29   | Mizoram       | Vankal Solar Park             |    20 |
| 30   | Nagaland      | Solar Park in Nagaland        |    23 |
| 31   | Odisha        | Solar Park in Odisha          |  1000 |
| 32   | Rajasthan     | Bhadla-II Solar Park          |   680 |
| 33   | Rajasthan     | Bhadla-III Solar Park         |  1000 |
| 34   | Rajasthan     | Bhadla-IV Solar Park          |   500 |
| 35   | Rajasthan     | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park    |   750 |
| 36   | Rajasthan     | Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park |   421 |
| 37   | Rajasthan     | Nokh Solar Park               |   980 |
| 38   | Tamil Nadu    | Solar Park in Tamil Nadu      |   500 |
| 39   | Tamil Nadu    | Kadaladi Solar Park           |   500 |
| 40   | Uttar Pradesh | Solar Park in UP              |   440 |
| 41   | Uttar Pradesh | UP Kanpur Dehat Solar Park    |    50 |
| 42   | Uttar Pradesh | UP Jalaun Solar Park          |    50 |
| 43   | Uttar Pradesh | UP Kanpur Nagar Solar Park    |    30 |
| 44   | Uttarakhand   | Solar park in Uttarakhand     |    50 |
| 45   | West Bengal   | Solar park in West Bengal     |   500 |
|      | Total         |                               | 26449 |