Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Capacity Increase in Solar Power Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## CAPACITY INCREASE IN SOLAR POWER PLANTS

## 870. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

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

- (a) the details of capacity increase in the solar power plants during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  concrete  steps  for  use  of  solar  energy  by  the  Government, corporates, hotels and hospitals;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has brought any scheme to encourage the use of solar energy in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): There has been a significant increase in solar power installations in last three years.  State-wise details of grid connected solar capacity installed during last three years are given at Annexure.

(b) & (c): The  Government  has  launched  Grid  Connected  Rooftop  and  Small  Solar  Power  Plants Programme to promote use of solar energy among the residential, community, institutional, industrial and commercial establishments.  Under this programme, 30% subsidy is provided to residential, institutional and social establishments in general category states and 70% subsidy is provided in the said sectors in special category  states,  Islands  and  NE  states.    For  Government  institutions,  achievement  linked  incentive  is provided and no subsidy is provided for commercial, industrial and private sectors.

(d) & (e): The Government has launched following schemes to promote the use of solar energy in the country:

- 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 various 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 .
- viii. Installation of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Power Plants.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870 FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2017

## State/UT-wise details of solar energy capacity installed

(As on 30.06.17)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                                     | Installed Capacity during 2014-15   | Installed Capacity during 2015-16   | Installed Capacity during 2016-17   | Total cumulative capacity till 30.06.2017   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State/UT                                     | (in MW)                             | (in MW)                             | (in MW)                             | (in MW)                                     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                               | 126.77                              | 435.11                              | 1294.034                            | 2010.87                                     |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 0                                   | 0.24                                | 0.005                               | 0.27                                        |
| 3         | Bihar                                        | 0                                   | 5.1                                 | 103.42                              | 111.52                                      |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                                 | 0.5                                 | 85.98                               | 35.28                               | 128.86                                      |
| 5         | Gujarat                                      | 83.65                               | 119.12                              | 130.197                             | 1262.1                                      |
| 6         | Haryana                                      | 2.5                                 | 2.59                                | 66.013                              | 81.4                                        |
| 7         | Jharkhand                                    | 0                                   | 0.19                                | 7.084                               | 23.27                                       |
| 8         | Karnataka                                    | 46.22                               | 68.24                               | 882.378                             | 1180.38                                     |
| 9         | Kerala                                       | 0                                   | 13.02                               | 61.155                              | 74.2                                        |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh                               | 205                                 | 217.79                              | 80.67                               | 857.04                                      |
| 11        | Maharashtra                                  | 82.23                               | 25.01                               | 66.614                              | 452.36                                      |
| 12        | Odisha                                       | 2.26                                | 35.16                               | 12.5                                | 79.42                                       |
| 13        | Punjab                                       | 168.75                              | 219.79                              | 388.887                             | 809.45                                      |
| 14        | Rajasthan                                    | 228.85                              | 327.83                              | 542.998                             | 1961.21                                     |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu                                   | 54.12                               | 919.24                              | 630.01                              | 1697.32                                     |
| 16        | Telangana                                    | 61.25                               | 360.8                               | 759.137                             | 1609.27                                     |
| 17        | Tripura                                      | 5                                   | 0                                   | 0.09                                | 5.09                                        |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh                                | 42.16                               | 72.24                               | 193.235                             | 359                                         |
| 19        | Uttarakhand                                  | 0                                   | 36.15                               | 192.345                             | 233.48                                      |
| 20        | West Bengal                                  | 0                                   | 0.56                                | 18.368                              | 26.14                                       |
| 21        | Andaman & Nicobar                            | 0                                   | 0                                   | 1.46                                | 6.56                                        |
| 22        | Delhi                                        | 0.32                                | 8.82                                | 25.99                               | 40.27                                       |
| 23        | Lakshadweep                                  | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0.75                                        |
| 24        | Puducherry                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0.055                               | 0.08                                        |
| 25        | Chandigarh                                   | 2.5                                 | 2.31                                | 10.514                              | 17.32                                       |
| 26        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                       |                                     |                                     | 2.97                                | 2.97                                        |
| 27        | Goa                                          |                                     |                                     | 0.71                                | 0.71                                        |
| 28        | Manipur                                      |                                     |                                     | 0.03                                | 0.03                                        |
| 29        | Meghalaya                                    |                                     |                                     | 0.01                                | 0.01                                        |
| 30        | Nagaland                                     |                                     |                                     | 0.5                                 | 0.5                                         |
| 31        | Daman & Diu                                  | 0                                   | 4                                   | 6.46                                | 10.46                                       |
| 32        | J&K                                          | 0                                   | 1                                   | 0.36                                | 1.36                                        |
| 33        | Himachal Pradesh                             | 0                                   | 0.2                                 | 0.529                               | 0.73                                        |
| 34        | Mizoram                                      | 0                                   | 0.1                                 | 0                                   | 0.1                                         |
| 35        | Assam                                        | 0                                   | 0                                   | 11.78                               | 11.78                                       |
| 36        | Others data from rooftop division cumulative | 0                                   | 58.31                               | 0                                   | 58.31                                       |
|           | TOTAL                                        | 1112.1                              | 3018.88                             | 5525.788                            | 13114.59                                    |