Lok Sabha Question No. 2559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2559

TO BE ANSWERED ON-02.08.2018

## PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

## 2559. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Union Government for the promotion of renewable energy sources including solar energy and their proper use in the country;
- (b)  whether  grants  have  been  released  to  certain  private  companies  by  the  Union  Government  for  the development of solar energy sources/systems in Rajasthan;
- (c) if so, the details of the total funds released as grants to the private companies in the State, districtwise;
- (d) whether certain companies have failed to utilise funds allocated for the said purpose; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  of  India  to  promote  renewable  energy  sources  including  solar energy include the following:-
- i. Announcement of  target for  installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by March, 2022;
- ii. Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2021-22;
- iii. Waiving of Inter State Transmission System charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned up to March, 2022;
- iv. Notification of  National Offshore Wind Energy Policy;
- v. Notification of  Policy for Repowering of Wind Power projects;
- vi. Notification of  standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic systems/devices and
- vii. Launching of Atal Jyoti Yojna for Solar LED street lights in five states.
- viii.  Wide  publicity  through  audio  visual  and  print  media  in  English  Hindi  and  regional  languages throughout the country.
- ix. Organization of seminars and symposiums.
- x. Publication of bio-monthly newsletter 'Akshay Urja'.

This  apart,  the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  launched  various  schemes  in  renewable energy sector for promoting deployment of Renewable Energy.

(b) and (c) Viability Gap Funding (VGF) was released to private solar developers under 750 MW VGF (NSM,  Phase-II,  Batch-I)  Scheme.  The  details  of  VGF  released  are  given  in Annexure-I .  Further, Government  of  Rajasthan  has  reported  that  three  Joint  Venture  (JV)  companies  with  participation  of private  companies  have  been  incorporated  for  development  of  Solar  Parks  in  Rajasthan.  In  these  JVs, equity of Rajasthan Government is 50%.  Grants released to these Joint Venture Companies are given in Annexure-II .

(d) and (e) No, Madam.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B) AND (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2559 FOR 02.08.2018

## DETAILS OF VGF RELEASED TO SOLAR DEVELOPERS IN THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN UNDER 750 MW VGF SCHEME

| S. No.   | SPD                                                                               | District   |   Capacity (In MW) | Total VGF released (INR)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | EDEN Solar Energy Gurgaon Pvt. Ltd (earlier ACME                                  | Jodhpur    |                 20 | 15,59,99,316               |
| 2        | Gurgaon Power Pvt Ltd) EDEN Mumbai Solar Pvt. Ltd (earlier ACME Mumbai Power Ltd) | Jodhpur    |                 20 | 13,67,98,608               |
| 3        | Medha Energy Pvt Ltd                                                              | Jodhpur    |                 20 | 11,73,53,268               |
| 4        | EDEN Solar Rajdhani Pvt Ltd (earlier ACME Rajdhani Power Pvt Ltd)                 | Jodhpur    |                 20 | 14,27,86,764               |
| 5        | EDEN Renewable Ranji Pvt. Ltd. (earlier Ranji Solar Energy Private Limited)       | Jodhpur    |                 20 | 29,39,98,464               |
| 6        | Azure Clean Energy Private Limited                                                | Jodhpur    |                 40 | 36,40,00,000               |
| 7        | Azure Green Tech Pvt Ltd                                                          | Jodhpur    |                 40 | 61,60,00,000               |
| 8        | Azure Sunshine Pvt Ltd                                                            | Jodhpur    |                 20 | 32,20,00,000               |
| 9        | Rishabh Renergy Pvt Ltd                                                           | Alwar      |                 10 | 5,95,00,000                |
| 10       | Palimarwar Solar Project Pvt. Ltd.                                                | Jaisalmer  |                 10 | 15,14,80,000               |
| 11       | Welspun Solar UP Pvt. Ltd.                                                        | Bikaner    |                  5 | 7,36,80,000                |
| 12       | Northern Solaire Prakash Private Limited                                          | Bikaner    |                 20 | 26,28,00,000               |
| 13       | Suryauday Solaire Prakash Private Limted                                          | Bikaner    |                 10 | 13,74,00,000               |
| 14       | RDA ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED                                                        | Bhilwada   |                 10 | 14,84,00,000               |
| 15       | Today Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | Jaisalmer  |                 10 | 5,97,00,000                |
| 16       | Today Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | Jaisalmer  |                 10 | 7,17,00,000                |
| 17       | Today Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | Jaisalmer  |                 10 | 10,17,00,000               |
| 18       | Today Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | Jaisalmer  |                 10 | 8,67,00,000                |
| 19       | Today Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.                                                      | Jaisalmer  |                 10 | 10,47,50,000               |
| 20       | SEI Suryalabh Pvt Ltd                                                             | Nagaur     |                 30 | 13,09,27,410               |
| 21       | Laxmi Diamond Pvt Ltd                                                             | Pali       |                 10 | 10,10,00,000               |
|          | Total                                                                             |            |                355 | 3,63,86,73,830             |

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B) AND (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2559 FOR 02.08.2018

| Sl. No.   | Name of the SPPD                                       |   Grants released (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.        | Surya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited (SUCRL)        |                            82    |
| 2.        | Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan Limited (AREPRL) |                            51.5  |
| 3.        | Essel Surya Urja Company of Rajasthan Limited (ESUCRL) |                             0.25 |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                                                  |                           133.75 |