Lok Sabha Question No. 944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Status of Solar Parks & Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 944

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## STATUS OF SOLAR PARKS & ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECTS 944. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a): the status of the Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects in the country, Statewise;
- (b): whether the capacity of these projects increased from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW and if so, the details thereof;
- (c): the  estimated  electricity  producing  capacity  per  year  once  the  projects  are  operational; and
- (d): the  criteria  for  selection  of  States  and  Union  Territories  for  the  setting  up  of  these projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The state-wise status of Solar Parks in the country is given in the Annexure.
- (b): The capacity of the Solar Park Scheme was enhanced from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW on 21.03.2017 with objective of setting up at least 50 solar parks by 2019-20.
- (c): Once the capacity of 40,000 MW of solar projects is commissioned inside the solar parks, the electricity of around 66,400 million units per annum would be generated.
- (d): All the States and Union Territories are eligible under the scheme. All States/UTs have been requested to submit the proposals for setting up of solar parks indicating availability of land in accordance with scheme guidelines.  The solar parks are allocated to various States/UTs based on proposals received from them.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 944 FOR 21.12.2017.

## State-wise status of Solar Parks in the country as on 30-11-2017

|   Sl. No. | State             | Name of Solar Park                               |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu Solar Park                         |               1500 |  DPR submitted.  Land Acquired: 6692.97 acres at NP Kunta site and 3450.94 acres at Galiveedu site.  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  250MW already commissioned.  400MW under implementation.  Transmission infrastructure under development. |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park                               |               1000 | 1000MW already commissioned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa Solar Park                                |               1000 |  DPR Submitted.  Land Acquired: 5427.63 Acres  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  PSA signed for 250 MW by NTPC with State DISCOM.                                                                |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Anathapuramu-II Solar Park                       |                500 |  DPR Submitted.  Land Acquired: 4124.84 Acres.  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  400MW under implementation.                                                                                    |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Park at Lohit district                     |                 30 |  Revised DPR under preparation.  Land under the possession of APEDA.  Internal Infrastructure work is yet to be started.                                                                                                                                          |
|         6 | Assam             | Solar Park at Amguri in Sibsagar district, Assam |                 80 |  DPR under preparation.  325 acres under APGCL's possession & acquisition of another 15 acres of land is under identification.  Internal Infrastructure work is yet to be started.                                                                                |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh      | Solar Park in Chhattisgarh                       |                250 |  Revised DPR for 250MW under preparation.  Land of 932.23 acres in Dongargadh Tehsil, Rajnandgaon District is identified and under acquisition.                                                                                                                    |

|   Sl. No. | State            | Name of Solar Park                       |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         8 | Gujarat          | Radhnesada Solar Power Park, Banaskantha |                700 | be started.  Revised DPR under preparation.  Land acquired: 3517.50 acres.  Internal Infrastructure work yet to start.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                               |
|         9 | Gujarat          | Harsad Solar Park, Banaskantha           |                500 |  DPR under preparation.  Land identified at Villages-Harsad and Navapara, Taluka-Suigam, District-Banaskatha, Gujarat                                                                                  |
|        10 | Haryana          | Solar Park in Haryana                    |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification.                                                                                                                                                     |
|        11 | 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.                                                                                      |
|        12 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Solar Park in Jammu & Kashmir            |                100 |  DPR under preparation  Land identified and under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                                                                                       |
|        13 | Karnataka        | Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka           |               2000 |  DPR Submitted  12700 acres land acquired  Internal Infrastructure work is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  600MW under implementation.                             |
|        14 | Kerala           | Kasargod Solar Park, Kerala              |                200 |  DPR submitted  1086 acre land identified and under acquisition.  Internal infrastructure work under process.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  50MW already commissioned.           |
|        15 | Madhya Pradesh   | Rewa Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh          |                750 |  DPR Submitted.  3528.91 acres of land has been handed over to developers.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  750MW under implementation. |

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of Solar Park                                   |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh | Neemuch- Mandsaur Solar Park                         |                700 |  DPR for Neemuch site (450 MW) under preparation.  250 MW at Mandsaur site have been commissioned by NTPC.  2440.12 acres land has been identified in Neemuch.  Transmission infrastructure under development.               |
|        17 | Madhya Pradesh | Agar-Shajapur-Rajgarh Solar Park                     |               1050 |  DPR under preparation.  3812.56 acres in Agar, 2046.56 acres in Shajapur and 2474.36 acres in Rajgarh have been identified.  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started  Transmission infrastructure yet to be started. |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh | Morena (Chambal) Solar Park                          |                250 |  DPR under preparation.  1045.78 acres have been identified in Morena and under acqusition.  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started  Transmission infrastructure yet to be started.                                  |
|        19 | Maharashtra    | Solar Park at Sakri, Dhule district                  |                500 |  DPR Submitted .  Around 1200 acres of land is reported to be acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure yet to be started.                                   |
|        20 | Maharashtra    | Solar Park at Dondaicha, district Dhule, Maharashtra |                500 |  DPR Submitted for 250 MW.  Around 1289 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure yet to be started.                                           |
|        21 | Maharashtra    | Patoda Solar Park, Maharashtra                       |                500 |  DPR submitted .  Around 400 acres of land is reported to be acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure yet to be started.                                    |
|        22 | Meghalaya      | Solar Park at Suchen & Thamar, Meghalaya             |                 20 |  DPR submitted.  At Suchen: 39.52 acres & at Thamar: 43.37 acres of land acquired.                                                                                                                                             |

| Sl. No.   | State     | Name of Solar Park                                     | Capacity (in MW)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |           |                                                        |                    |  Internal development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure yet to be started.                                                                                                                |
| 23.       | Mizoram   | Vankal Solar park at Vankal, Mizoram                   | 20                 |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 24.       | Nagaland  | Solar Park at Dimapur and Peren districts of Nagaland. | 23                 |  DPR under preparation.  Land under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure .development activities yet to be started.                                                                                              |
| 25.       | Odisha    | Odisha Solar Park; Odisha                              | 1000               |  DPR under preparation.  2016 acres of Land spread over 4 districts of Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Boudh has been identified.                                                                               |
| 26.       | Rajasthan | Bhadla Phase-II Solar Park; Jodhpur                    | 680                | 680MW already commissioned.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 27.       | Rajasthan | Bhadla III Solar Park, Jodhpur                         | 1000               |  DPR Submitted  Land acquired: 6066 acres  Internal development activities under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  PPA & PSA signed for 500 MW.                                        |
| 28.       | Rajasthan | Bhadla IV Solar Park, Jodhpur                          | 500                |  DPR Submitted  Land acquired: 3285 acres  Internal development activities under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  PPA & PSA signed for 250 MW.                                        |
| 29.       | Rajasthan | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park                             | 750                |  DPR under preparation.  Land identified and allocated by State Government.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure under development.                   |
| 30.       | Rajasthan | Fatehgarh Phase 1B Solar Park, Jaisalmer               | 421                |  DPR under preparation.  Land identified and under allotment by state Government.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.  Transmission infrastructure development yet to be started. |
| 31.       | Rajasthan | Nokh Solar Park, Jaisalmer                             | 1000               |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification at Village-Nokh, Tehsil- Pokaran, District- Jaisalmer                                                                                                            |

| Sl. No.    | State         | Name of Solar Park              |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|------------|---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 32.        | Tamil Nadu    | Solar Park in Tamil Nadu        |                500 |  TEDA has invited EoI for selection of Solar Power Park Developer.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 33.        | Uttar Pradesh | UP Solar Park                   |                440 |  DPR under revision .  Land acquired: 2300 acres  Internal Infrastructure development is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  Construction activities for solar projects of capacity 165 MW are in progress. |
| 34.        | Uttarakhand   | SIIDCUL Solar Park, Uttarakhand |                 50 |  DPR submitted.  Land acquired: 250 acres  Internal Infrastructure development is under progress.  Transmission infrastructure work yet to be started.                                                                                    |
| 35.        | West Bengal   | Solar park in West Bengal       |                500 |  DPR under revision .  Land identified for 200MW and under acquisition.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Total (MW) | Total (MW)    | Total (MW)                      |              20514 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |