Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Solar Power Generation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-278

TO BE ANSWERED ON-19.07.2018

## SOLAR POWER GENERATION

278. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  solar  power  generation  is  abysmally  low  as  compared  to  generation  in  other sectors and the target set for the solar sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  policy  changes  to  enhance  the  production  of renewable energy especially solar energy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to enhance public investment to fill the huge gap in the targeted generation of solar power and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take innovative measures like making it mandatory for all big stadiums, shopping malls etc. to install solar facilities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF) of solar power projects is less than thermal, hydro, nuclear, wind and bio-mass power projects.  The details of capacity & electricity generation from various sources are given in Annexure. The Government has set a target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022.
- (b) The Government has launched several schemes for promotion and development of renewable energy including solar energy in the country from time to time. A target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022 has been set, which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.
- (c)  Most  of  the  investment  in  Solar  Power  sector  has  been  made  by  the  private  sector.  The Government is promoting development of solar energy in the country by providing various fiscal and promotional incentives such as accelerated depreciation, waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)  charges  and  losses,  financing  solar  rooftop  systems  as  part  of  home  loan,  and permitting Foreign Direct Investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route.
- (d)  The  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  had  requested  all  States  &  UTs,  in  2014  to  issue necessary directives to all State Government Departments for using rooftop of buildings under their control for solar power generation on mandatory basis and also to local bodies under their jurisdiction to incorporate the similar provision in their building bye-laws so that installation of Roof Top Systems (RTS) on rooftops of all types of buildings in their jurisdiction may become mandatory.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  also  issued  Model  Building  Bye-Laws,  2016,  in which  suitable  provisions  for  installation  of  RTS  on  buildings  have  been  incorporated.  Four States/UTs  viz.  Haryana,  Chandigarh,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Chhattisgarh  have  already  issued mandatory notifications for installation of RTS in different categories of buildings.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278 FOR 19.07.2018

|                                                              |                                               | Details of Generation from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   | Details of Generation from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   | Details of Generation from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   | Details of Generation from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Category                                                     | Capacity Installed [in MW] (as on 31.05.2018) | Generation (2017-18)                                     | Generation (2016-17)                                     | Generation (2015-16)                                     | Generation (2014-15)                                     |
| Thermal                                                      | 222692.59                                     | 1037059.1                                                | 994230.17                                                | 943787.7                                                 | 878320.03                                                |
| Nuclear                                                      | 6780.00                                       | 38346.12                                                 | 37915.87                                                 | 37413.62                                                 | 36101.54                                                 |
| Hydro                                                        | 45403.42                                      | 126122.7                                                 | 122377.56                                                | 121376.75                                                | 129243.65                                                |
| Generation from all renewable energy sources including solar | 69022.39                                      | 101839.48                                                | 81548.21                                                 | 65780.85                                                 | 61719.25                                                 |
| Solar                                                        | 22329.39                                      | 25871.07                                                 | 13499.41                                                 | 7447.92                                                  | 4599.02                                                  |