Lok Sabha Question No. 1538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Solar Park Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: George Baker, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1538

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## SOLAR PARK SCHEME

## 1538. SHRI GEORGE BAKER SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA SHRI ANIL SHIROLE

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

(a) the salient features of the Solar Park Scheme;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for the setting up of these parks during the last three years and the current year across the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal;

(c) the details of the number of solar parks approved and set up/in progress during the above-mentioned period across the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal;

(d) the details of the target set and achievements made under this scheme so far;

(e) the percentage of clean energy generated by these parks so far across the country, State/UT-wise; and

(f)  whether the Government has faced any difficulty in some of the States with regard to setting up of these  parks  after  approval  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The salient features of the Solar Park Scheme are given at Annexure-I .

(b) The State/UT-wise details of the funds sanctioned for setting up of Solar parks during last three years and the current year are given at Annexure-II .

(c) State/UT-wise details of the solar parks approved and set up/in progress during last three years and the current year across the country are given at Annexure-III .

(d) Out of targeted capacity of 50 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 40,000 MW approved under the Scheme, 45 Solar Parks with cumulative capacity of 26,449 MW have been approved in 21 States as of now.

(e) State/UT-wise details of clean energy generated by these parks so far across the country are given at Annexure-IV .

(f) The major challenges faced in setting up Solar Parks are acquisition of land and matching the time schedules  between  development  of  solar  parks  and  external  power  evacuation  systems.  However,  the Government is in constant communication with the States for handing over of land for the solar parks and making all efforts to reduce the mismatch in the time schedules between development of solar parks and external power evacuation systems through constant interaction with the concerned stake holders.

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1538 FOR 26.07.2018

## THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE SOLAR PARK SCHEME

- (i) The  scheme  for  'Development  of  Solar  Parks  and  Ultra  Mega  Solar  Power Projects' was rolled out by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy on 12-12-2014 with a target to set up at least 25 solar parks with aggregate capacity of 20,000 MW within a span of 5 years starting from 2014-15.
- (ii) Considering  the  demands  for  more  solar  parks  in  States,  the  capacity  of  the Scheme was enhanced from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW on 21-03-2017. These parks are to be set up by 2021-22.
- (iii) The  scheme  envisages  supporting  the  States/UTs  in  setting  up  solar  parks  at various locations in the country with a view to create required infrastructure for setting up of solar power projects.
- (iv) The solar parks provide suitable developed land with all clearances, transmission system,  water  access,  road  connectivity,  communication  network,  etc.  The scheme  facilitates  and  speeds  up  installation  of  grid  connected  solar  power projects for electricity generation on a large scale.
- (v) All  the  States  and  Union  Territories  are  eligible  for  getting  benefit  under  the scheme.
- (vi) The capacity of the solar parks shall be 500 MW and above.  However, smaller parks  are  also  considered  in  hilly  States  and  States  where  there  is  acute shortage of non-agricultural land.
- (vii) The solar parks may be developed by the agencies of the State Governments, CPSUs and private entrepreneurs. The implementing agency is termed as Solar Power Park Developer (SPPD).
- (viii) Under the scheme, the Ministry provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of up to Rs. 25 lakh per solar park for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). Beside  this,  CFA  of  up  to  Rs.  20.00  lakh  per  MW  or  30%  of  the  project  cost, including Grid-connectivity cost, whichever is lower, is also provided on achieving the milestones prescribed in the scheme.

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1538 FOR 26.07.2018

## Details of funds sanctioned to various States/UTs during last three years and current year

(In Rs. Crore) (As on 30.6.2018)

| Sl. No.   | State             | Solar Park                                            |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | A & N             | NTPC                                                  |      0.25 |     0     |      0    |      0    |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu Solar Park                              |     63.02 |     0     |      0    |      0    |
| 3         | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park                                    |     40.4  |     0     |     18.12 |      0    |
| 4         | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa solar park                                     |      0    |    10.35  |     10.1  |      4.04 |
| 5         | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park                           |      0    |     5.3   |      5.05 |      2.02 |
| 6         | Andhra Pradesh    | Ext Trans Infra for Ananthapuramu Solar Park to PGCIL |      0    |    26.74  |     33.86 |      0    |
| 7         | Andhra Pradesh    | Ext Trans Infra for Kurnool Solar Park to APTRANSCO   |      0    |    31.13  |     43.61 |      0    |
| 8         | Andhra Pradesh    | Hybrid Solar Wind Park                                |      0    |     0     |      0.25 |      0    |
|           | Sub-total         |                                                       |    103.42 |    73.52  |    110.98 |      6.06 |
| 9         | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit Solar Park                                      |      0.25 |     0.825 |      0    |      0    |
| 10        | Chhattisgarh      | Solar Park in Chhattisgarh                            |      0.25 |     0     |      0    |      0    |
| 11        | Gujarat           | Radnesada Solar Park                                  |     30.66 |     0     |      4.17 |      0    |
| 12        | Gujarat           | Harsad Solar Park                                     |      0    |     0     |      0.25 |      0    |
| 13        | Gujarat           | Dholera Solar Park                                    |      0    |     0     |      0    |      0    |
| 14        | Gujarat           | Ext-Gujarat-PGCIL                                     |      0    |     0     |      0    |     24.11 |

|    | Sub-total         |                                                        |   30.66 |      0 |   4.4213 |   24.11 |
|----|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|----------|---------|
| 15 | Haryana           | Solar Park in Haryana                                  |    0.25 |   0    |     0    |     0   |
| 16 | Himachal Pradesh  | Solar Park in HP                                       |    0.25 |   0    |     0    |     0   |
| 17 | Jammu and Kashmir | Solar Park in J&K                                      |    0    |   0.25 |     0    |     0   |
| 18 | Karnataka         | Pavagada Solar Park                                    |   90.5  |  80.8  |     0    |     0   |
| 19 | Karnataka         | Ext Trans Infra for Pavagada Solar Park to Power PGCIL |    0    |  28.28 |    12.12 |    40.4 |
|    | Sub-total         |                                                        |   90.5  | 109.08 |    12.12 |    40.4 |
| 20 | Kerala            | Kasargod Solar Park                                    |    2.27 |   0    |     0    |     0   |
| 21 | Madhya Pradesh    | Neemuch-Mandsaur Solar Park                            |    0    |   0    |     0    |     0   |
| 22 | Madhya Pradesh    | Rewa Solar Park                                        |   31.98 |  30.3  |     8.92 |     0   |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh    | Rajgarh-Morena Solar Park                              |    0    |   0.25 |     0    |     0   |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh    | Chhatarpur Solar Park                                  |    0    |   0.25 |     0    |     0   |
| 25 | Madhya Pradesh    | Ext Trans Infra for Rewa Solar Park to PGCIL           |    0    |  25.76 |     4.55 |     0   |
|    | Sub-Total         |                                                        |   31.98 |  56.56 |    13.47 |     0   |
| 26 | Maharashtra       | Sai Guru Solar Park                                    |    0.25 |   5.05 |     0    |     0   |
| 27 | Maharashtra       | Patoda Solar Park                                      |    0.25 |   5.05 |     0    |     0   |
| 28 | Maharashtra       | Dandoicha Solar Park                                   |    0.25 |   0    |     0    |     0   |
|    | Sub-Total         |                                                        |    0.75 |  10.1  |     0    |     0   |
| 29 | Manipur           | Bukpi Solar Park                                       |    0    |   0    |     0.25 |     0   |
| 30 | Meghalaya         | Solar Park in Meghalaya                                |    0.25 |   0    |     0    |     0   |
| 31 | Mizoram           | Vankal Solar Park                                      |    0    |   0    |     0.25 |     0   |
| 32 | Nagaland          | Solar Park in Nagaland                                 |    0.25 |   0    |     0    |     0   |
| 33 | Odisha            | Solar Park in Odisha                                   |    0    |   0.25 |     0    |     0   |

| 34          | Punjab        | Solar Park in Punjab                                               |      0 |      0 |       0 |      0 |
|-------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
| 35          | Rajasthan     | Bhadla Ph-II Solar Park                                            |  28.27 |   0    |   0     |   0    |
| 36          | Rajasthan     | Bhadla Ph-III Solar Park                                           |  46.25 |   4.5  |  17.79  |  14.28 |
| 37          | Rajasthan     | Bhadla Ph-IV Solar Park                                            |   0.25 |  27.27 |  24.24  |   0    |
| 38          | Rajasthan     | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park                                         |   0.25 |   0    |   0     |   0    |
| 39          | Rajasthan     | Fatehgarh 1B Solar Park                                            |   0.25 |   0    |   0     |   0    |
| 40          | Rajasthan     | Jaisalmer Ph I Solar Park                                          |  10.35 |   0    |   0     |   0    |
| 41          | Rajasthan     | Nokh Solar Park                                                    |   0    |   0    |   0.25  |   0    |
| 42          | Rajasthan     | Ext Trans Infra for Bhadla-II, III, IV solar park to RVPNL         |   0    |  50.81 |   0     |   0    |
| 43          | Rajasthan     | Ext Trans Infra for Bhadla- III, Bhadla-IV, PP solar park to PGCIL |   0    |  30.26 |   0.079 |  30.22 |
|             | Sub-total     |                                                                    |  85.63 | 112.84 |  42.36  |  44.5  |
| 44          | Tamil Nadu    | Kadaladi Soalr Park                                                |   0    |   0    |   0.25  |   0    |
| 45          | Telangana     | Gattu Solar Park                                                   |   0    |   0    |   0     |   0    |
| 46          | Uttar Pradesh | UP Solar Park                                                      |  18.26 |   0    |   0     |   0    |
| 47          | Uttar Pradesh | Ext Trans Infra for UP solar park to UPPTCL                        |   0    |   0    |  17.36  |   0    |
|             | Sub-total     |                                                                    |  18.26 |   0    |  17.36  |   0    |
| 48          | Uttarakhand   | SIIDCUL Solar Park                                                 |   0.25 |   2.36 |   0     |   0    |
| 49          | West Bengal   | Solar Park in West Bengal                                          |   0.25 |   2.12 |   0     |   0    |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL   | GRAND TOTAL                                                        | 365.72 | 367.9  | 201.46  | 115.07 |

- N. B. The solar parks in A&N Islands, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Telangana, Jaisalmer Ph I Solar Park in Rajasthan were cancelled later.

## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1538 FOR 26.07.2018

## State/UT-wise details of solar parks approved and set up/in progress across the country

|   Sl. No. | State             | Solar Parks approved           |   Capacity (MW) | Status                                |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-I Solar Park     |            1500 | 550MW commissioned. Rest in Progress. |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool Solar Park             |            1000 | Completed-1000MW commissioned.        |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa Solar Park              |            1000 | In progress                           |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park    |             500 | In progress                           |
|         5 | Andhra Pradesh    | Hybrid Solar Wind Park         |             160 | In progress                           |
|         6 | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit Solar Park               |              30 | In progress                           |
|         7 | Assam             | Solar Park in Assam            |              70 | In progress                           |
|         8 | Gujarat           | Radhnesada Solar Park          |             700 | In progress                           |
|         9 | Gujarat           | Harsad Solar Park              |             500 | In progress                           |
|        10 | Gujarat           | Dholera Solar Park             |            5000 | In progress                           |
|        11 | Haryana           | Solar Park in Haryana          |             500 | In progress                           |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh  | Solar Park in Himachal Pradesh |            1000 | In progress                           |
|        13 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Solar Park in J&K              |             200 | In progress                           |
|        14 | Karnataka         | Pavagada Solar Park            |            2000 | 600MW commissioned. Rest in Progress. |
|        15 | Kerala            | Kasargod Solar Park            |             200 | 50MW commissioned. Rest in Progress.  |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh    | Rewa Solar Park                |             750 | 5MW commissioned. Rest in Progress.   |
|        17 | Madhya Pradesh    | Neemuch-Mandsaur Solar Park    |             700 | 250MW commissioned. Rest in Progress. |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh    | Agar Solar Park                |             500 | In progress                           |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh    | Shajapur Solar Park            |             550 | In progress                           |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh    | Morena (Chambal) Solar Park    |             250 | In progress                           |
|        21 | Maharashtra       | Sai Guru Solar Park            |             500 | In progress                           |
|        22 | Maharashtra       | Patoda Solar Park              |             500 | In progress                           |
|        23 | Maharashtra       | Dondaicha Solar Park           |             500 | In progress                           |
|        24 | Maharashtra       | Latur Solar Park               |              60 | In progress                           |
|        25 | Maharashtra       | Washim solar park              |             170 | In progress                           |

| Sl. No.   | State         | Solar Parks approved          |   Capacity (MW) | Status                                 |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
| 26        | Maharashtra   | Yavatmal Solar Park           |              75 | In progress                            |
| 27        | Manipur       | Bukpi Solar Park              |              20 | In progress                            |
| 28        | Meghalaya     | Solar park in Meghalaya       |              20 | In progress                            |
| 29        | Mizoram       | Vankal Solar Park             |              20 | In progress                            |
| 30        | Nagaland      | Solar Park in Nagaland        |              23 | In progress                            |
| 31        | Odisha        | Solar Park in Odisha          |            1000 | In progress                            |
| 32        | Rajasthan     | Bhadla-II Solar Park          |             680 | Completed- 680MW commissioned.         |
| 33        | Rajasthan     | Bhadla-III Solar Park         |            1000 | In progress                            |
| 34        | Rajasthan     | Bhadla-IV Solar Park          |             500 | In progress                            |
| 35        | Rajasthan     | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park    |             750 | In progress                            |
| 36        | Rajasthan     | Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park |             421 | In progress                            |
| 37        | Rajasthan     | Nokh Solar Park               |             980 | In progress                            |
| 38        | Tamil Nadu    | Solar Park in Tamil Nadu      |             500 | In progress                            |
| 39        | Tamil Nadu    | Kadaladi Solar Park           |             500 | In progress                            |
| 40        | Uttar Pradesh | Solar Park in UP              |             440 | 165MW commissioned. Rest in Progress.  |
| 41        | Uttar Pradesh | UP Kanpur Dehat Solar Park    |              50 | In progress                            |
| 42        | Uttar Pradesh | UP Jalaun Solar Park          |              50 | In progress                            |
| 43        | Uttar Pradesh | UP Kanpur Nagar Solar Park    |              30 | In progress                            |
| 44        | Uttarakhand   | Solar park in Uttarakhand     |              50 | In progress                            |
| 45        | West Bengal   | Solar park in West Bengal     |             500 | In progress                            |
|           | Total         |                               |           26449 | 3300MW Commissioned. Rest in Progress. |

## ANNEXURE-IV

## ANNEXURE-IV REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1538 FOR 26.07.2018

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF CLEAN ENERGY GENERATED BY THESE PARKS SO FAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Solar Park                                        | Solar energy generated during 2017-18 (in MU)   |   Total clean energy generation in State during 2017-18 (in MU) | %of Solar energy generated from Solar Park out of the total clean energy generated in the State   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.a       | Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Park, Andhra Pradesh (1500 MW) | 403.46                                          |                                                        10597.5  | 3.81%                                                                                             |
| 1.b       | Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park, Andhra Pradesh (1000 MW)       | 1827.66                                         |                                                        10597.5  | 17.25%                                                                                            |
|           | Sub total                                                     | 2231.12                                         |                                                        10597.5  | 21.05%                                                                                            |
| 2         | Kasaragod Solar park, Kerala (200 MW)                         | 49.98                                           |                                                          774.32 | 6.45%                                                                                             |
| 3.a       | Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Par, Madhya Pradesh (750 MW)*           | -                                               |                                                         6292.9  | -                                                                                                 |
| 3.b       | Mandsaur- Neemuch Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh (700 MW)         | 266.58                                          |                                                         6292.9  | 4.24%                                                                                             |
|           | Sub-total                                                     | 266.58                                          |                                                         6292.9  | 4.24%                                                                                             |
| 4         | Pavagada solar park, Karnataka (2000 MW)                      | 296.79                                          |                                                        13464    | 2.20%                                                                                             |
| 5         | UP Solar Park, Uttar Pradesh (440 MW)                         | 10.35                                           |                                                         4606.29 | 0.22%                                                                                             |
| 6         | Bhadla Phase-II Solar Park, Rajasthan (680 MW)                | 1058.43                                         |                                                         9484.23 | 11.16%                                                                                            |
|           | TOTAL                                                         | 6027.12                                         |                                                        45219.2  | 8.65%                                                                                             |