Lok Sabha Question No. 1290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Special Scheme for Encouraging Solar Energy System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## SPECIAL SCHEME FOR ENCOURAGING SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

## 1290. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to launch or considering  any special scheme to encourage the solar energy system in the North Eastern States including Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed  to be taken  by the Union Government  to set up and  encourage the installation of solar system/equipment in these States during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing Off Grid and  Decentralized  Solar  PV  Applications  Programme  throughout  the  country  including  North Eastern States. Central Financial Assistance (CFA)  provided  under the  Programme  for Government  establishments  in  North  Eastern  States  is  three  times  of  CFA  given  to  General Category States.

- (c): MNRE have been sanctioning projects to North Eastern States to encourage installation of  Solar  PV  systems.  The  details  of  sanctioned  projects  during  the  last  three  year  and  current year are given at Annexure.

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## Annexure to reply Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1290 to be answered on 09.02.2017

## 1. Projects Sanctioned in North Eastern States during 2013-14:

| State             | Project Description   | Capacity Sanctioned (kWp/Nos.)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Street Lights   | 700 Nos.                         |
| Manipur           | Solar Power Packs     | 155kWp                           |
| Meghalaya         | Solar Power Packs     | 225 kWp                          |
| Nagaland          | Solar Power Plants    | 261 kWp                          |
| Nagaland          | Solar Power Packs     | 104 kWp                          |

## 2. Projects Sanctioned in North Eastern States during 2014-15:

| State             | Project Description   | Capacity Sanctioned (kWp/Nos.)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Pumps           | 100 Nos.                         |
| Manipur           | Solar Power Plant     | 183 kWp                          |
| Meghalaya         | Solar Pumps           | 100 Nos.                         |
| Meghalaya         | Solar Power Plants    | 221 kWp                          |
| Meghalaya         | Solar Power Plants    | 94 kWp                           |
| Mizoram           | Solar Pumps           | 11 Nos.                          |
| Mizoram           | Solar Power Plants    | 399 kWp                          |
| Mizoram           | Street Lights         | 4000 Nos.                        |
| Nagaland          | Solar Power Plants    | 855 Nos.                         |
| Tripura           | Solar Pumps           | 100 Nos.                         |
| Tripura           | Solar Power Plants    | 195 kWp                          |

## 3. Projects Sanctioned in North Eastern States during 2015-16:

| State             | Project Description   | Capacity Sanctioned (kWp/Nos.)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Power Plants    | 899 kWp                          |
| Assam             | Solar Power Plants    | 675 kWp                          |
| Manipur           | Solar Power Plants    | 165 kWp                          |
| Meghalaya         | Street Lights         | 3000 Nos.                        |

|          | Street Lights       | 1000 Nos.   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------|
|          | Solar Power Plants  | 250kWp      |
|          | Street Lights       | 700 Nos.    |
| Mizoram  | Solar Power Plants  | 371 kWp     |
| Mizoram  | Street Lights       | 25 Nos.     |
| Nagaland | Solar Pumps         | 24 Nos.     |
| Nagaland | Solar Street Lights | 5880 Nos.   |
| Tripura  | Solar Power Plants  | 220 kWp     |

## 4. Projects Sanctioned in North Eastern States during 2016-17:

| State             | Project Description         | Capacity Sanctioned (kWp/Nos.)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Power Plants          | 400 kWp                          |
| Assam             | Solar Street Lights         | 2800 Nos.                        |
| Assam             | Solar Power Plants          | 1170kWp                          |
| Manipur           | Solar Home Lighting Systems | 7078 Nos.                        |
| Manipur           | Solar Power Plants          | 206 kWp                          |
| Manipur           | Solar Street Lights         | 700 Nos.                         |
| Meghalaya         | Solar Street Lights         | 1000 Nos.                        |
| Meghalaya         | Solar Power Plants          | 250 kWp                          |
| Mizoram           | Solar Power Plants          | 95 kWp                           |
| Mizoram           | Solar Power Packs           | 1000 Nos.                        |
| Nagaland          | Solar Power Plants          | 1520 kWp                         |
| Sikkim            | Solar Home Lights           | 1000 Nos.                        |
| Sikkim            | Solar Street Lights         | 2000 Nos.                        |
| Sikkim            | Solar Power Packs           | 50 kWp                           |
| Tripura           | Solar Power Plants          | 100 kWp                          |