Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Auction of Small Mines
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 332

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## GENERATION OF SOLAR ENERGY

## 332. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the solar energy sector in the country has registered an increase in generation capacity and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the power generation targets have been fixed for the purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether any financial assistance has been received from the World Bank for promoting the solar energy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam. Solar energy sector in the country has registered an increase in generation capacity, as may be seen from  the table below:

| Year      | Capacity added during the year (MW)   | Cumulative capacity (MW)     |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Upto 2010 | --                                    | 11MW                         |
| 2010-11   | 25MW                                  | 36MW                         |
| 2011-12   | 994MW                                 | 1030MW                       |
| 2012-13   | 656MW                                 | 1686MW                       |
| 2013-14   | 945.9MW                               | 2631.9MW                     |
| 2014-15   | 1112.07MW                             | 3743.97MW                    |
| 2015-16   | 3018.883MW                            | 6762.853MW                   |
| 2016-17   | 1964.76MW                             | 8727.61MW (As on 31.10.2016) |

There was record historic addition of 3019 MW of solar energy capacity during the year 2015-2016.

- (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  revised  the  National  Solar  Mission  target  of  Grid Connected Solar Power projects from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW by 2022 so as to accelerate the  solar  energy  programme  in  the  country.    The  target  consist  of  40,000  MW  solar  rooftop systems and 60,000 MW of large scale grid connected ground mounted projects
- (c) and (d): The  World  Bank  has  recently  approved  a  total  amount  of  US  $  625  million consisting of World Bank loan of US $500 million, Clean Technology Fund (CTF) loan of US $120 million and a CTF Grant of US $ 5 million for Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Programme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has also submitted a proposal to Ministry of  Finance  for  the  World  Bank  Financing  of  US  $  200  Million  for  Internal  Infrastructure development of Solar Parks.

An Agreement for the Rooftop loan was signed between the World Bank and the State Bank of India  (SBI)  on  30.6.2016.  Under  this  agreement  the  World  Bank  loan  is  taken  by  the  SBI. Thereafter, SBI provides loan through its branches for installation of rooftop solar systems.

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