Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Solar Rooftop System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-869

ANSWERED ON-17/09/2020

## SOLAR ROOFTOP SYSTEM

+869. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI SHRI VINAYAK RAUT SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

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

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the target of 40 (KW) power through solar rooftop system by the year 2022;
- b) the details of special provisions made by the Government to encourage investment in solar rooftop sector;
- (c) the details of strengthening of the policy framework being ensured by the Government for the said purpose;
- (d) the number of districts in which good work has been done in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government has launched the second phase of the Grid Connected solar rooftop scheme this year and if so, the details thereof along with the incentives provided under the said scheme; and
- (f) the targets achieved under the said scheme as on date?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to(c) The following major steps have been taken by the Government for overall promotion of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Systems to achieve the target of 40 GW of power through Rooftop Solar by the year 2022:

-  Launch  of  phase  II  of  rooftop  solar  programme  under  with  Central  Financial Assistance (CFA) of 40% of the benchmark cost or tender cost, whichever is lower for residential grid connected rooftop systems upto 3 kW and 20% of the benchmark cost or tender cost, whichever is lower for residential grid connected rooftop system of capacity more than 3kW and upto 10 kW. The scheme also provides CFA of 20% of  benchmark  cost  or  tender  cost,  whichever  is  lower  for  group  housing  societies/ resident welfare associations for supply of power for common facilities. Incentives in slabs for the Power  Distribution  Companies  (DISCOMs)  for  achievement  of additional  capacity  over  and  above  the  installed  capacity  of  the  last  year  are  also provided.  Earlier  under  Phase-I  of  the  programme,  CFA  assistance  for  residential/ institutional/social sectors and achievement linked incentives for Government sectors was provided.
-  Assistance to states in development/ integration of online portal and aggregation of demands relating to rooftop solar projects.
-  Preparing of model MoU, PPA and Capex Agreement for expeditious implementation of  RTS  projects  in  Govt.  Sector.  Ministry-wise  expert  PSUs  were  identified  for handholding  and  providing  support  for  implementation  of  RTS  projects  in  various Ministries/ Departments under erstwhile phase I of the programme.
-  Advising  States  to  notify  the  net/gross  metering  regulations  for  RTS  projects.  At present, all 36 States/UTs/SERCs have notified such regulations and/or tariff orders.
-  SPIN-an online platform developed for expediting project approval, report submission and monitoring progress of implementation of RTS projects.
-  Facilitation  of  concessional  loans  from  World  Bank  and  Asian  Development  Bank (ADB) through  SBI  and  PNB  respectively,  for  disbursal  of  loans  to  industrial  and commercial sectors, where CFA/incentive is not being provided by the Ministry.
-  Renewable energy included under priority sector lending
-  Declaration of trajectory of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) upto year 2022
-  Quality standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/ devises notified.
-  Innovative Business models for rooftop solar shared with the States

(d)  to  (f)  The  Ministry  has  issued  guidelines  for  implementation  of  phase  II  of  the  Grid Connected rooftop solar programme on 20-08-2019 and an aggregate capacity of 833 MW in residential  sector  has  been  sanctioned  to  64  DISCOMs/Electricity  Departments  of  31 States/UTs since 20.08.2019.  Aggregate capacity of 364 MW in residential sector has been reported installed under phase II of the programme in 8 States. Under phase II subsidy upto 40% is  provided  for  roof  top  installation  of  upto  3  kW.  Incentives  in  slabs  for  the  Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) for achievement of additional capacity above baseline have been provided in the scheme guidelines. Incentive is provided to the DISCOMs @ 5% of the applicable cost for capacity achieved above 10% and up to 15% of the installed base capacity plus @ 10% of the applicable cost for capacity achieved beyond 15% of the installed base capacity.

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