Lok Sabha Question No. 2637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Speedy Implementation of Solar Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2637

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## SPEEDY IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

## 2637. SHRI NANA PATOLE :

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has issued any instructions to State Governments to co-operate with it for speedy implementation of solar power projects so that prescribed targets can be achieved on time;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  reviewed  the  progress  of  development  of solar energy parks in the States;
- (d) if  so,  the  status  of  the  parks being setup in the country including Maharashtra, State-wise; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  develop  these  parks  with  in  a definite time frame?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has requested the  Principal  Secretaries  and  the  Chief  Secretaries  of  State  Governments  to  take  up necessary action for speedy implementation of solar power projects so that solar targets are achieved in time.

- (c): Yes, Madam. The Union Government has reviewed the progress of development of solar parks in states through various review meetings, video conferences etc. from time to time.
- (d): MNRE has approved 34 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 20,000 MW in 21 States.  In  Maharashtra,  there  are  three  solar  parks,  each  with  a    capacity  of  500 MW. State-wise status of solar parks is given at annexure.
- (e): MNRE is regularly taking review meetings with the State Governments and Solar Power Park Developers for timely completion of these solar parks.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2637 FOR 01.12.2016

|   Sl. No. | State             | Name of Solar Park                               |   Capacity (in MW) | Status of Park                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu Solar Park                         |               1500 |  DPR Submitted  Land Acquired: 6692.97 acres at NP Kunta site and 1738.4 acres at Galiveedu site.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress  250MW already commissioned. |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park                               |               1000 |  DPR Submitted  Land Acquired: 5207.81Acres, Acquisition of balance 603.58 acres of Govt. Land is under process.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.               |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa Solar Park                                |               1000 |  DPR Submitted  Land Acquired: 5421.89 Acres  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.                                                                                   |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Anathapuramu- II Solar Park                      |                500 |  DPR Submitted  Land Acquired: 4173.37 Acres.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.                                                                                  |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Solar Park at Lohit district,                    |                100 |  DPR under preparation  500 acres of land earmarked by DC, Lohit District. However, formal allotment is still awaited.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress          |
|         6 | Assam             | Solar Park at Amguri in Sibsagar district, Assam |                 69 |  DPR under preparation  230 Acres out of 412.9 acres Land acquired  Internal Infrastructure work yet to start.                                                             |

|   Sl. No. | State            | Name of Solar Park                       |   Capacity (in MW) | Status of Park                                                                                                                 |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         7 | Chhattisgarh     | Solar Park in Chhattisgarh               |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Acquisition & demarcation of land in process  Internal Infrastructure work yet to start.            |
|         8 | Gujarat          | Radhnesada Solar Power Park, Banaskantha |                700 |  DPR submitted .  3517.50 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.                               |
|         9 | Haryana          | Solar Park in Haryana                    |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification.  Internal infrastructure work yet to start.                              |
|        10 | 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.            |
|        11 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Solar Park in Jammu & Kashmir            |                100 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                            |
|        12 | Karnataka        | Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka           |               2000 |  DPR Submitted  11,000 acres land acquired  Internal Infrastructure is under progress.                                      |
|        13 | Kerala           | Kasargod Solar Park, Kerala              |                200 |  DPR submitted  Land acquired  Internal infrastructure work under process.                                                  |
|        14 | Madhya Pradesh   | Rewa Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh          |                750 |  DPR under preparation  Around 3400 acres acquired.  Internal Infrastructure is under progress                              |
|        15 | Madhya Pradesh   | Neemuch- Mandsaur Solar Park             |                500 |  DPR under preparation  1368 acres in Mandsaur acquired.  Internal infrastructure development at Mandsaur is under progress |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh   | Agar-Shajapur Solar Park                 |                500 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition                                                                               |

| Sl. No.   | State          | Name of Solar Park                                                      | Capacity (in MW)   | Status of Park                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                |                                                                         |                    |  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started                                                                                  |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh | Chhattarpur Solar Park                                                  | 500                |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                                |
| 18.       | Madhya Pradesh | Rajgarh- Morena Solar Park                                              | 500                |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition  Internal Infrastructure work yet to be started.                                |
| 19.       | Maharashtra    | Solar Park at Sakri, Dhule district                                     | 500                |  DPR Submitted  Around 1500 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.         |
| 20.       | Maharashtra    | Solar Park at Dondaicha, district Dhule, Maharashtra                    | 500                |  DPR under preparation  Around 1289 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started. |
| 21.       | Maharashtra    | Patoda Solar Park, Maharashtra                                          | 500                |  DPR submitted  Around 300 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.          |
| 22.       | Maghalaya      | Solar Park at Suchen & Thamar, Maghalaya                                | 20                 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition.  Internal development activities yet to be started.                            |
| 23.       | Nagaland       | 60MW Solar Park at Dimapur, Kohima and New Peren districts of Nagaland. | 60                 |  DPR under preparation  Land under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started.             |
| 24.       | Odisha         | Odisha Solar Park; Odisha                                               | 1000               |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification                                                                               |
| 25.       | Rajasthan      | Bhadla Phase-II                                                         | 680                |  DPR submitted                                                                                                                   |

| Sl. No.   | State          | Name of Solar Park                                  | Capacity (in MW)   | Status of Park                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                | Solar Park; Jodhpur (Rajasthan)                     |                    |  Land acquired  Internal Infrastructure development activities under progress.  Internal & External transmission work under process                       |
| 26.       | Rajasthan      | Bhadla III Solar Park, Jodhpur, Rajasthan           | 1000               |  DPR Submitted  Land acquired  Internal development activities under progress.                                                                            |
| 27.       | Rajasthan      | Bhadla IV Solar Park, Jodhpur, Rajasthan            | 500                |  DPR Submitted  Land acquired  Internal development activities under progress.                                                                            |
| 28.       | Rajasthan      | Phalodi Pokaran Solar Park; Rajasthan               | 750                |  DPR under preparation  Land under identified and under acquisition.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started                    |
| 29.       | Rajasthan      | Fatehgarh Phase 1B Solar Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan | 421                |  DPR under preparation  Land under identification                                                                                                          |
| 30.       | Tamil Nadu     | Solar Park in Tamil Nadu                            | 500                |  The Govt. of Tamil Nadu has been requested to submit alternate proposal of 500MW solar park after identification of suitable land and implementing agency. |
| 31.       | Telangana      | Gattu Solar Park, Mahabubnagar, Telangana           | 500                |  DPR under preparation  1063 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development activities yet to be started                                    |
| 32.       | Uttara Pradesh | UP Solar Park                                       | 600                |  DPR for 440MW submitted.  2300 acres of land acquired.  Internal Infrastructure development is under progress.                                           |

|   Sl. No. | State       | Name of Solar Park              |   Capacity (in MW) | Status of Park                                                                           |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        33 | Uttarakhand | SIIDCUL Solar Park, Uttarakhand |                 50 |  DPR submitted.  Land acquired  Internal Infrastructure development is under progress |
|        34 | West Bengal | Solar park in West Bengal       |                500 |  DPR for 210MW submitted .  Land acquisition is in process.                            |