Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Generation of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## GENERATION OF SOLAR ENERGY

785. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  plans  made  by  and  being  implemented  by  the  Union  Government  to generate solar energy in various States including Karnataka, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  provided  any  financial  assistance  to  the  State Governments for implementation of these schemes during the last three  years  and  the  current year; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the results achieved therefrom, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Government has set a target of reaching 100 GW Grid connected solar capacity by 2022 in the country including Karnataka. Year-wise targets for solar power capacity installation are given below:
- *3,743 MW commissioned upto 2014-15. In order to achieve these targets, the Government has launched following schemes:
- i. Solar Park Scheme for setting up of over 25 Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects targeting over 20,000 MW capacity (capacity recently enhanced to 40,000 MW).
- ii. Scheme  for  setting  up  1000  MW  of  Grid-Connected  Solar  PV  Power  Projects  by  the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and other Government of India organisations with VGF.
- iii. Scheme for setting up 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence Establishments and Para Military Forces with VGF.
- iv. Pilot-cum-demonstration  project  for  development  of  grid  connected  solar  PV  power plants on canal banks and canal tops.
- v. Bundling  Scheme  -  15000  MW  grid-connected  solar  PV  power  plants  through  NTPC Ltd./ NVVN.
- vi. VGF Scheme for setting up of 2000 MW of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects through SECI.
- vii. VGF Scheme for setting up of 5000 MW of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects through SECI.

| Year/Category   | Rooftop Solar (inMW)   | Large Scale Solar Power Projects (inMW)   | Total (inMW)   |
|-----------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 2015-16         | 200                    | 1,800                                     | 2,000          |
| 2016-17         | 4,800                  | 7,200                                     | 12,000         |
| 2017-18         | 5,000                  | 10,000                                    | 15,000         |
| 2018-19         | 6,000                  | 10,000                                    | 16,000         |
| 2019-20         | 7,000                  | 10,000                                    | 17,000         |
| 2020-21         | 8,000                  | 9,500                                     | 17,500         |
| 2021-22         | 9,000                  | 8,500                                     | 17,500         |
| Total           | 40,000                 | 57,000                                    | 97,000*        |

viii. Installation of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Power Plants.

(b)&(c): For  implementation  of  these  schemes  and  promotion  of  solar  energy  in  the country,  various  fiscal  and  promotional  incentives  such  as  capital  subsidy,  generation  based incentive, accelerated depreciation, viability gap funding (VGF), financing solar rooftop systems as  part  of  home  loan,  concessional  custom  duty,  preferential  tariff  for  power  generation  from renewables, and Foreign Direct Investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route etc. are available.  The Goods and Services Tax introduced recently, has been kept at lower level of 5% to promote the solar sector. The details of financial assistance provided for installation of grid connected solar power during the last three years and current year are given below:

| Year                      |   Funds released (Rs. Crore) |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2014-15                   |                       391.5  |
| 2015-16                   |                      1715.99 |
| 2016-17                   |                      1992.32 |
| 2017-18 (as on 30.6.2017) |                       264.31 |

As a result of these efforts, there has been a capacity addition of 13115 MW in grid connected solar power as on 30.6.2017 in the country. The State-wise details are given at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 FOR 20.07.2017

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF SOLAR POWER CAPACITY INSTALLED

(As on 30.06.17)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                                      |   Total cumulative Solar Power capacity installed (MW) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                                |                                                2010.87 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                             |                                                   0.27 |
| 3         | Bihar                                         |                                                 111.52 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                                  |                                                 128.86 |
| 5         | Gujarat                                       |                                                1262.1  |
| 6         | Haryana                                       |                                                  81.4  |
| 7         | Jharkhand                                     |                                                  23.27 |
| 8         | Karnataka                                     |                                                1180.38 |
| 9         | Kerala                                        |                                                  74.2  |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh                                |                                                 857.04 |
| 11        | Maharashtra                                   |                                                 452.36 |
| 12        | Odisha                                        |                                                  79.42 |
| 13        | Punjab                                        |                                                 809.45 |
| 14        | Rajasthan                                     |                                                1961.21 |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu                                    |                                                1697.32 |
| 16        | Telangana                                     |                                                1609.27 |
| 17        | Tripura                                       |                                                   5.09 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh                                 |                                                 359    |
| 19        | Uttarakhand                                   |                                                 233.48 |
| 20        | West Bengal                                   |                                                  26.14 |
| 21        | Andaman & Nicobar                             |                                                   6.56 |
| 22        | Delhi                                         |                                                  40.27 |
| 23        | Lakshadweep                                   |                                                   0.75 |
| 24        | Puducherry                                    |                                                   0.08 |
| 25        | Chandigarh                                    |                                                  17.32 |
| 26        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                        |                                                   2.97 |
| 27        | Goa                                           |                                                   0.71 |
| 28        | Manipur                                       |                                                   0.03 |
| 29        | Meghalaya                                     |                                                   0.01 |
| 30        | Nagaland                                      |                                                   0.5  |
| 31        | Daman & Diu                                   |                                                  10.46 |
| 32        | J&K                                           |                                                   1.36 |
| 33        | Himachal Pradesh                              |                                                   0.73 |
| 34        | Mizoram                                       |                                                   0.1  |
| 35        | Assam                                         |                                                  11.78 |
| 36        | Others /data from rooftop division cumulative |                                                  58.31 |
|           | TOTAL                                         |                                               13114.6  |