Lok Sabha Question No. 3834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Renewable Energy Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3834

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## RENEWABLE ENERGY PARKS

## 3834.SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMAKRISHNA RAJU

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up renewable energy parks in the country as a part of Make-in-India initiative to boost self sufficiency;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any such parks have been proposed to be established in the country; particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b)  The    Government  is  implementing  a  scheme  for  Development  of  Solar  Parks  and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects for setting up of  50 Solar Parks of 40,000 MW capacity in the country. So far  43  solar  parks  with  aggregate  capacity  of  28,201 MW  has been sanctioned  in  15  States  across  the  country  under  the  scheme,  Solar  Parks  are  meant  to provide developed infrastructure to facilitate installation of solar power projects in a plug and play model. Central Financial Assistance of upto Rs. 25 Lakhs  for preparation of Detailed Project  Report  and  Rs.  20  Lakhs  per  MW  for  development  of  the  Solar  park  is  provided under the scheme.

(c)&(d)  The  details  of  solar  parks  sanctioned  in  the  country,  including  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh, are given at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) and (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3834 FOR 18.03.2021

## DETAILS OF SOLAR PARKS SANCTIONED IN THE COUNTRY

(As on 28-02-2021)

|   Sl. No. | State             | Solar Park                     | Capacity (MW)           |   Total Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park     | 1500                    |                  4160 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park             | 1000                    |                  4160 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa Solar Park              | 1000                    |                  4160 |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park    | 500                     |                  4160 |
|         5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Hybrid Solar Wind Park         | 160                     |                  4160 |
|         6 | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit Solar Park               | 20                      |                    20 |
|         7 | Gujarat           | Radhnesada Solar Park          | 700                     |                  6050 |
|         8 | Gujarat           | Harsad Solar Park              | 350                     |                  6050 |
|         9 | Gujarat           | Dholera Solar Park Ph-I        | 1000                    |                  6050 |
|        10 | Gujarat           | Dholera Solar Park Ph-II       | 4000                    |                  6050 |
|        11 | Himachal Pradesh  | Kaza Solar Park                | 1000                    |                  1000 |
|        12 | Jharkhand         | Floating Solar Park            | 150                     |                   150 |
|        13 | Karnataka         | Pavagada Solar Park            | 2000                    |                  2000 |
|        14 | Kerala            | Kasargod Solar Park            | 105                     |                   155 |
|        15 | Kerala            | Floating Solar Park            | 50                      |                   155 |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh    | Rewa Solar Park                | 750 250 500 550 450 600 |                  6000 |
|        17 | Madhya Pradesh    | Mandsaur Solar Park            |                         |                  6000 |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh    | Neemuch Solar Park             |                         |                  6000 |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh    | Agar Solar Park                |                         |                  6000 |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh    | Shajapur Solar Park            |                         |                  6000 |
|        21 | Madhya Pradesh    | Omkareswar Floating Solar Park |                         |                  6000 |
|        22 | Madhya Pradesh    | Chhattarpur Solar Park         | 950                     |                  6000 |
|        23 | Madhya Pradesh    | Morena Solar Park              | 1400                    |                  6000 |
|        24 | Madhya Pradesh    | Barethi Solar Park             | 550                     |                  6000 |
|        25 | Maharashtra       | Sai Guru Solar Park            | 500                     |                  1250 |
|        26 | Maharashtra       | Patoda Solar Park              | 500                     |                  1250 |
|        27 | Maharashtra       | Dondaicha Solar Park           | 250                     |                  1250 |
|        28 | Manipur           | Bukpi Solar Park               | 20                      |                    20 |

| Sl. No.   | State                             | Solar Park                    | Capacity (MW)   |   Total Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
| 29        | Meghalaya Solar park in Meghalaya | 20                            |                 |                    20 |
| 30        | Mizoram Vankal Solar Park         | 20                            |                 |                    20 |
| 31        | Odisha                            | Solar Park in Odisha          | 100             |                   240 |
| 32        | Odisha                            | Solar Park in Odisha          | 40              |                   240 |
| 33        | Odisha                            | Floating Solar Park           | 100             |                   240 |
| 34 36     | Rajasthan                         | Bhadla-II Solar Park          | 680             |                  4276 |
| 35        | Rajasthan                         | Bhadla-III Solar Park         | 1000            |                  4276 |
|           | Rajasthan                         | Bhadla-IV Solar Park          | 500             |                  4276 |
| 37        | Rajasthan                         | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park    | 750             |                  4276 |
| 38        | Rajasthan                         | Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park | 421             |                  4276 |
| 39        | Rajasthan                         | Nokh Solar Park               | 925             |                  4276 |
| 40        | Uttar Pradesh                     | Solar Park in UP              | 440             |                  2840 |
| 41        | Uttar Pradesh                     | Jalaun Solar Park             | 1200            |                  2840 |
| 42        | Uttar Pradesh                     | Lalitpur Solar Park           | 600             |                  2840 |
| 43        | Uttar Pradesh                     | Jhansi Solar Park             | 600             |                  2840 |
| Total     | Total                             | Total                         | 28201           |                 28201 |