Lok Sabha Question No. 1384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Solar Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1384

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## SOLAR PROJECTS

## 1384.  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) the salient features of schemes/ programmes for development of solar parks, ultra mega solar  power  projects,  Pilot-cum-Demonstration  Projects  for  Development  of  Grid  Connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Bank and Canal Tops and Solar Pumping;
- (b) the targets fixed and achieved under each of these schemes/programmes during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (c) the  total  budgetary  allocation  made  for  each  of  these  schemes/programmes  during  the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The salient features of schemes/ programmes for development of solar parks, ultra mega solar  power  projects,  Pilot-cum-Demonstration  Projects  for  Development  of  Grid  Connected Solar  PV  Power  Plants  on  Canal  Bank  and  Canal  Tops  and  Solar  Pumping  are  given  at Annexure-I
- (b): State-wise  targets  are  not  fixed.  However,  year-wise  targets  for  solar  power  are  given below:-

| Year    | Solar Power (in MW)   |
|---------|-----------------------|
| 2013-14 | 1,100                 |
| 2014-15 | 1,100                 |
| 2015-16 | 2,000                 |
| 2016-17 | 10,500                |

State-wise targets for solar pumps are not fixed. State-wise solar power and solar pumps installed during each of the last three years and the current year are given at Annexure-II and Annexure-III  respectively.

- (c): State-wise budgetary  allocation is  not  made  under the  schemes/programmes. However, details of amount released by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for installation of solar energy projects during the  last three years and the current year are given below:-

| Year                       |   Total funds released (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                    |                                692.28 |
| 2014-15                    |                               1158.19 |
| 2015-16                    |                               3146.24 |
| 2016-17 (as on 31.10.2016) |                               1667.99 |

State-wise details of funds released for Solar Off grid applications including solar pumps for the last three years and current year are given at Annexure-IV.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1384 FOR 24.11.2016

## SALIENT FEATURES OF SOLAR PROJECTS SCHEMES

## (I)  Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects.

The scheme for development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects has been rolled out by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 12-12-2014.  Government has proposed to set up at least 25 Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects targeting over 20,000 MW of solar installed capacity within a span of 5 years starting from 2014-15. The capacity of the Solar Parks shall be 500 MW and above. However, smaller parks may be considered in Himalayan Region & other hilly States.

Under the scheme, the MNRE  provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of Rs. 25 lakh per solar park for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), conducting surveys, etc. Beside this, CFA of up to Rs. 20.00 lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost, including Grid-connectivity cost, whichever is lower, is also provided on achieving the milestones prescribed in the scheme.

## (II) Scheme for Development of Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Banks/ Canal Tops.

The Government has approved the implementation of 'Pilot-cum-Demonstration Project for Development of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Banks and Canal Tops' on 5 th December, 2014. A target of 100 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Banks and Canal Tops (50 MW on Canal Tops and 50 MW on Canal Banks) has been set.

## Implementation Arrangements

1. Eligibility: State  Power  Generation  Companies/  State  Government  Utilities/  any  other  State Government Organization/ PSUs/ GoI PSUs or GoI organisations. Proposals from States in Project mode will also be acceptable on completion during 2014-15 or later.
2. Scheme  Manager: The  Scheme  manager  on  behalf  of  MNRE  would  be  Solar  Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under the MNRE.   SECI will handle funds to be made available under the scheme on behalf of GOI, for which they will be provided service charge of 1% of the funds handled/ routed through them.
3. Mode  of  Operation  of  Scheme: The  Implementing  Agency  will  submit  the  application  / proposal for setting up Grid-connected Solar PV Power Plants on Canal Banks/ Canal Tops to MNRE. MNRE/SECI  will  analyze/  scrutinize  the  application/  proposal  and  if  found  appropriate,  MNRE  will sanction the project. Thereafter, SECI shall release the capital subsidy of upto Rs. 3cr./MW for Canal Top SPV projects and Rs. 1.5cr/MW for Canal Bank SPV Projects.

## Central Financial Assistance

-  Rs.3 crore/MW or 30% of the project cost, whichever is lower, for Canal Top SPV projects and Rs. 1.5 crore/MW or 30% of the project cost, whichever is lower, for Canal Bank SPV projects.
-  CFA of upto Rs.225 crore for 100 MW (50 MW on Canal Tops and 50 MW on Canal Banks) to be disbursed over a period of maximum 2 years post sanctioning of the plants as under:
-  upto 40% on sanctioning of the projects.
-  60% on successful commissioning of the projects.
-  Service charge to SECI @1%: Rs.2.25 crore.

## (II) Scheme for Solar Pumping:

1. Development of models that will foster solar power deployment for pumping in rural areas in a scalable manner.
2. Exploring prospects of Solar Pumps programs to address and support rural development related aspects, over and above the basic service of water.
3. Improvement in energy access by providing solar pumps for irrigation and drinking water.
4. Implemented through State organization and NABARD for  the entire country.
5. CFA of up to 40% for installation of solar pumps.

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1384 FOR 24.11.2016

State/UT-wise details of solar energy generation capacity installed (as on 31.10.2016)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                                     |   Installed Capacity during 2013-14 (in MW) |   Installed Capacity during 2014-15 (in MW) |   Installed Capacity during 2015-16 (in MW) |   Installed Capacity during 2016-17 (in MW) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                               |                                      108.69 |                                      126.77 |                                      435.11 |                                      395.08 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                            |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0.24 |                                        0    |
| 3         | Bihar                                        |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        5.1  |                                       90    |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                                 |                                        3.1  |                                        0.5  |                                       85.98 |                                       34.98 |
| 5         | Gujarat                                      |                                       58.5  |                                       83.65 |                                      119.12 |                                       19.01 |
| 6         | Haryana                                      |                                        2.5  |                                        2.5  |                                        2.59 |                                        2    |
| 7         | Jharkhand                                    |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0.19 |                                        0.65 |
| 8         | Karnataka                                    |                                       17    |                                       46.22 |                                       68.24 |                                      194.62 |
| 9         | Kerala                                       |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                       13.02 |                                        0    |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh                               |                                      309.85 |                                      205    |                                      217.79 |                                       35.01 |
| 11        | Maharashtra                                  |                                      149.25 |                                       82.23 |                                       25.01 |                                        0.3  |
| 12        | Odisha                                       |                                       17.5  |                                        2.26 |                                       35.16 |                                        0    |
| 13        | Punjab                                       |                                        7.52 |                                      168.75 |                                      219.79 |                                      166.14 |
| 14        | Rajasthan                                    |                                      178.95 |                                      228.85 |                                      327.83 |                                       31.23 |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu                                   |                                       81.76 |                                       54.12 |                                      919.24 |                                      493.59 |
| 16        | Telangana                                    |                                        0    |                                       61.25 |                                      360.8  |                                      435.95 |
| 17        | Tripura                                      |                                        0    |                                        5    |                                        0    |                                        0    |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh                                |                                        3.7  |                                       42.16 |                                       72.24 |                                        0    |
| 19        | Uttarakhand                                  |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                       36.15 |                                        0    |
| 20        | West Bengal                                  |                                        5    |                                        0    |                                        0.56 |                                        4    |
| 21        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                    |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |
| 22        | Delhi                                        |                                        2.14 |                                        0.32 |                                        8.82 |                                        9.59 |
| 23        | Lakshadweep                                  |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |
| 24        | Puducherry                                   |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |
| 25        | Chandigarh                                   |                                        2    |                                        2.5  |                                        2.31 |                                        0    |
| 26        | Daman & Diu                                  |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        4    |                                        0    |
| 27        | J&K                                          |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        1    |                                        0    |
| 28        | Himachal Pradesh                             |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0.2  |                                        0    |
| 29        | Mizoram                                      |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0.1  |                                        0    |
| 30        | Assam                                        |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                       10    |
| 31        | Others data from rooftop division cumulative |                                        0    |                                        0    |                                       58.31 |                                       42.61 |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                                        |                                      947.46 |                                     1112.07 |                                     3018.88 |                                     1964.76 |

## ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1384 FOR 24.11.2016

| State/UT-wise Status of Solar Pumps Distributed for Irrigation and Drinking water during each of the last three years and the current year   | State/UT-wise Status of Solar Pumps Distributed for Irrigation and Drinking water during each of the last three years and the current year   | State/UT-wise Status of Solar Pumps Distributed for Irrigation and Drinking water during each of the last three years and the current year   | State/UT-wise Status of Solar Pumps Distributed for Irrigation and Drinking water during each of the last three years and the current year   | State/UT-wise Status of Solar Pumps Distributed for Irrigation and Drinking water during each of the last three years and the current year   | State/UT-wise Status of Solar Pumps Distributed for Irrigation and Drinking water during each of the last three years and the current year   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sno.                                                                                                                                         | State/UT                                                                                                                                     | 2013-14                                                                                                                                      | 2014-15                                                                                                                                      | 2015-16                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 219                                                                                                                                          | 7725                                                                                                                                         | 10000                                                                                                                                        | 1415                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                            | 3000                                                                                                                                         | 3700                                                                                                                                         | 4000                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 1403                                                                                                                                         | 3750                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                                                                       | 3696                                                                                                                                         | 4560                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 2000                                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                            | 5650                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                 | 2014                                                                                                                                         | 4740                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 13000                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                | 201                                                                                                                                          | 8600                                                                                                                                         | 6000                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                            | 5725                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 3000                                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                            | 11902                                                                                                                                        | 7500                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                  | 80                                                                                                                                           | 7540                                                                                                                                         | 2460                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                        | 281                                                                                                                                          | 5016                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                    | 2249                                                                                                                                         | 3400                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                                                    | 101                                                                                                                                          | 5094                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                            | 1380                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            | 3050                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                            | 100                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            | 100                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                            | 11                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            | 25                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                            | 1600                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                                                  | 824                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                              | TOTAL                                                                                                                                        | 11068                                                                                                                                        | 79893                                                                                                                                        | 32735                                                                                                                                        | 23415                                                                                                                                        |

## ANNEXURE-IV REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1384 FOR 24.11.2016

State-wise details of funds released for Solar Off grid applications x including solar pumps for the last three years and current year ( Rs. in Lacs)

| 1   | States/UTs        |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 | 2016-17(As on 31.10.2016)   |
|-----|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 2   | Andhra Pradesh    |        29 |      3205 |     10368 | 3953                        |
| 3   | Arunachal Pradesh |       428 |       261 |        57 | 0                           |
| 4   | Assam             |       304 |        57 |       439 | 919                         |
| 5   | Bihar             |       350 |       648 |      1541 | 0                           |
| 6   | Chhattisgarh      |      1115 |      3014 |      3327 | 6205                        |
| 7   | Delhi             |         0 |       102 |       124 |                             |
| 8   | Gujarat           |         7 |      1689 |      1797 | 26                          |
| 9   | Haryana           |         0 |       624 |      1922 | 0                           |
| 10  | Himachal Pradesh  |      2098 |      1628 |      4100 | 3530                        |
| 11  | Jammu & Kashmir   |      3697 |      1915 |      4395 | 2303                        |
| 12  | Jharkhand         |         0 |       651 |      1551 | 0                           |
| 13  | Karnataka         |       840 |       834 |        66 | 1458                        |
| 14  | Kerala            |         0 |      2370 |       965 | 1376                        |
| 15  | Lakshadweep       |       645 |         0 |       375 | 0                           |
| 16  | Madhya Pradesh    |         0 |      1570 |        41 | 0                           |
| 17  | Maharashtra       |         0 |      3431 |      2442 | 264                         |
| 18  | Manipur           |       369 |       147 |      1160 | 0                           |
| 19  | Meghalaya         |       502 |       573 |       312 | 520                         |
| 20  | Mizoram           |       394 |       702 |       753 | 831                         |
| 21  | Nagaland          |       425 |       350 |       555 | 1708                        |
| 22  | Odisha            |         0 |      1294 |       195 | 0                           |
| 23  | Puducherry        |         0 |        26 |         0 | 0                           |
| 24  | Punjab            |       203 |      1024 |       824 | 0                           |
| 25  | Rajasthan         |      1248 |     11489 |     20063 | 6791                        |
| 26  | Sikkim            |       820 |       141 |        28 | 146                         |
| 27  | Tamil Nadu        |      2029 |      2939 |      8262 | 0                           |
| 28  | Telangana         |         0 |      2232 |      1502 | 0                           |
| 29  | Tripura           |         0 |       113 |       347 | 0                           |
| 30  | Uttarakhand       |      4057 |       115 |      2510 | 372                         |
| 31  | Uttar Pradesh     |        17 |      4481 |      3851 | 257                         |
| 32  | West Bengal       |         0 |       167 |        34 | 0                           |
| 33  | Chandigarh        |         0 |       276 |         0 | 0                           |
|     | Total             |     19577 |     48068 |     73906 | 30659                       |