Lok Sabha Question No. 4102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: International Solar Alliance
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4102

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE

## 4102. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN

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

- (a) the status of International Solar Alliance hosted by India recently;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any target of deployment of solar energy systems in the country during the hosting period and if so, the details of deployment made in the country so far;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to solarize the national educational institutions like central universities in the country as objective of National Solar Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has given tender to any private companies;
- (e) if so, the details along with the criteria for selecting companies thereof; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  financial  assistance  from  the  members  of International Solar Alliance; and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched on 30 November 2015 as a treaty-based alliance  of  121  prospective  solar-rich  Member  Nations  situated  fully  or  partially  between  the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and aims at accelerating development and deployment of solar energy globally. On  6 December  2017, the ISA became  a treaty based international intergovernmental organization. As on date 75 prospective Member countries have signed the Framework Agreement of the ISA and 54 of these countries have ratified the same.

Recognizing  that  ISA  has  a  major  role  in  achieving  Sustainable  Development  Goals,  and objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and that ISA initiative should benefit the world at large and should not be restricted to the countries lying either fully or partially between the  Tropics  of  Cancer  and  Capricorn,  the  first  Assembly  of  the  ISA  held  on  3  October  2018 adopted  proposal for carrying out an amendment to the Framework Agreement to expand the scope of Membership of the ISA to all countries that are Members of the United Nations.

- (b) Under the National Solar Mission, Government of India has set a target for installation of 100 GW grid connected solar power capacity by 2022.

As on 30 June 2019, a cumulative capacity of 29.55 GW grid connected solar power projects has been commissioned.

The Government of India has not fixed any target for deployment of solar energy systems under ISA programmes.

- (c)  The  Government of  India has been making  concerted efforts  for  encouraging use of solar energy  in  educational  institutions.  The  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development,  State Governments  and  State  Nodal  Agencies  for  renewable  energy  have  been  requested  to  install solar energy systems in the institutions, buildings etc. under their administrative control.

As on date, about 262.96 MW grid connected rooftop systems have been set up in Government offices, buildings, and institutions, including in educational institutions.

- (d)  and  (e)  Tenders  for  procurement  of  solar  energy  are  issued  by  the  States  and  also  by  the Central  Public  Sector  Undertakings.  Solar  power  projects  are  set  up  through  transparent competitive bidding process, by entities including private and public sector companies, selected in accordance with the guidelines issued for this purpose by the Government of India.
- (f) No Sir. Government of India has not received any financial assistance under ISA.

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