Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Development/Promotion of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1761

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017

## DEVELOPMENT/PROMOTION OF SOLAR PARKS

## 1761. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a): whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the schemes implemented for the development/promotion of solar parks during the last two years and the current year;
- (b): if so, the details and the present status thereof, State-wise;
- (c): whether  land  acquisition  is  a  challenge  in  the  way  of  setting  up  of  new  solar parks/plants; and
- (d): if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): Since 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra mega Solar Power projects' is relatively  a  new  scheme,  its  formal  assessment  has  not  yet  been  taken  up.  However, development of solar parks are monitored by the Implementing Agencies/ State Governments through  their  State  Nodal  Agencies  and  by  the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy (MNRE) through review meetings and field inspections.  The State-wise status of Solar Parks in the country is given in the Annexure.
- (c) and (d): Land acquisition  is  the  responsibility  of  the  solar  park  developers.  In  many cases, the State Governments provide the land, both Government and acquired from private owners, for setting up of solar parks. The Government is also allowing setting up of solar parks on land taken on lease.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1761 FOR 28.12.2017.

## 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.  Transmission infrastructure under development.  400MW under implementation. |
|         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                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

|   Sl. No. | State            | Name of Solar Park                       |   Capacity (in MW) | Status                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         8 | Gujarat          | Radhnesada Solar Power Park, Banaskantha |                700 |  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                                  |

| Sl. No.   | State          | Name of Solar Park                                   | Capacity (in MW)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                |                                                      |                    | development.  750MW under implementation.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 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                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| Sl. No.   | State     | Name of Solar Park                                     | Capacity (in MW)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |           |                                                        |                    | Thamar: 43.37 acres of land acquired.  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,                                       | 1000               |  DPR under preparation                                                                                                                                                                                              |

| Sl. No.    | State         | Name of Solar Park              | Capacity (in MW)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|------------|---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|            |               | Jaisalmer                       |                    |  Land under identification at Village-Nokh, Tehsil- Pokaran, District- Jaisalmer                                                                                                                                                             |
| 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              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |