Lok Sabha Question No. 2591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Generation of Solar Electricity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2591

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## GENERATION OF SOLAR ELECTRICITY

## 2591.  SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has developed its plans further towards generating 100 GW of solar electricity by the year 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any progress has been made in evolving a concrete renewable energy strategy and policy by the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Government  has  planned  to  achieve  100  GW  of  solar  capacity  installation  by 2022 though installation of projects under various schemes. The schemes launched by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) are given at Annexure. The year-wise breakup is given below.

| Year/Category   | Total (Roof Top Solar & Large scale solar together   |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16         | 2,000                                                |
| 2016-17         | 12,000                                               |
| 2017-18         | 15,000                                               |
| 2018-19         | 16,000                                               |
| 2019-20         | 17,000                                               |
| 2020-21         | 17,500                                               |
| 2021-22         | 17,500                                               |
| Total           | 97,000*                                              |

(c)&(d): The Government has formulated an Integrated Energy Policy (IEP) covering all sources of energy including renewable energy sources. The IEP document gives a roadmap to develop  energy  supply  options  and  increased  exploitation  of  renewable  energy  sources.  In addition,  for  promotion  of  Renewable  Energy,  Government  has  amended  the  National  Tariff Policy for electricity in January 2016.  By this amendment several provisions for promotion of renewable energy have been made.

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## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2591 FOR 01.12.2016.

- (I) Scheme  for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega  Solar Power Projects.
- (II) Scheme  for  Development  of  Solar  PV  Power  Plants  on  Canal  Banks/  Canal Tops.
- (III)  Scheme for setting up  of 300 MW of Grid connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence  Establishments under Ministry of  Defence  and  Para Military Forces with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-IV of Phase-II/III of National Solar Mission.
- (IV)  Implementation of scheme for setting up of 1000 MW of Grid- Connected Solar PV Power Projects  by CPSUs with VGF under Batch-V of Phase-II of JNNSM.
- (V)   Implementation of Scheme for Setting up of 15000 MW of Grid connected  Solar PV  Power  Projects  under  Batch  II  of  Phase  II  of  National  Solar  Mission  (by NTPC/NVVN)
- (VI)  Setting  up  of  2000  MW  Grid  connected  solar  power  with  VGF  through  Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)
- (VII) Development of Solar Cities Programme
- (VIII) Scheme for Development of Solar Zones in the country.