Lok Sabha Question No. 1732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Solar Power at Affordable Prices
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1732

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/11/2019

## SOLAR POWER AT AFFORDABLE PRICES

- +1732. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to ensure availability of solar system to the poor people, small and medium farmers at affordable prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the number of the solar systems distributed so far, State/UT-wise?

## 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  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  is  implementing  different  schemes providing central financial assistance for installation and use of solar systems including by the poor people, small and medium farmers. The details of these schemes are given at Annexure-I.
- (d) The State/ UT-wise details of off-grid solar systems provided till 31.10.2019 are placed at Annexure-II .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1732 for 28/11/2019 regarding ' SOLAR POWER AT AFFORDABLE PRICES'

## DETAILS OF SCHEME FOR INSTALLATION AND USE OF SOLAR SYSTEMS

| Scheme                                                                                | Coverage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Benefit available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| i) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)              | (a) Component-A: 10GW Installation of Renewable power plants (incl. solar) up to 2 MWcapacity on barren/agriculture land. (b) Component-B: Installation of 17.5 lakh standalone solar pumps up to 7.5 HP capacity each for irrigation purpose (c) Component-C: Solarization of 10 lakh existing agricultural pumps up to 7.5 HP capacity each. | For Component-A, DISCOM would be eligible to get PBI @ Rs. 0.40 per unit purchased or Rs. 6.6 lakh per MWof capacity installed, whichever is less, for a period of five years from the COD For Component-B and C, CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost of standalone pump or solarization of existing pump, whichever is lower. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower is provided.                                        |
| ii) Off-grid Solar PV Schemes                                                         | a) Solar Street Lights / Power packs under off-grid Ph-III programme b) Solar Study lamps under off-grid Ph-III programme c) Solar Study lamps under 70 lakh Solar Study lamps scheme d) Solar Street light under AJAY scheme                                                                                                                  | CFA up to 30% and 90% of the project cost for general category and special category States respectively. CFA up to 85% of the lamp cost. Student contribution Rs 100/- per lamp and balance to be paid as CFA. CFA up to 75% of the project cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| iii) Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV Power Projects in residential sector under Ph-II | 4000MW                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Central Financial Assistance will be as under: (i) Residential sector (maximum up to 3 kW capacity ) - 40 %of benchmark cost (ii) Residential sector (above 3 kW capacity and up to 10 kW capacity) - 40 % up to 3 KW Plus 20% for RTS system above 3 kW and up to 10 kW (iii) Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA) etc. for common facilities up to 500 kWp (@ 10 kWp per house), with the upper limit being inclusive of individual rooftop plants already installed by individual residents in that GHS/RWA at the time of installation of RTS for common activity. |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 1732 for 28/11/2019 regarding ' SOLAR POWER AT AFFORDABLE PRICES'

## DETAILS OF SOLAR APPLICATIONS PROVIDED IN VARIOUS STATES

(As on 31.10.2019)

| S.no.   | State             |   Solar Home Light (Nos) |   Solar lamp (Nos) |   Solar Street Light (Nos) |   Solar Pump (Nos) |   Solar Power Plant (kW) |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                    22972 |              77803 |                       8992 |              34045 |                 3815.59  |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                    35065 |              18551 |                       5008 |                 22 |                  963.2   |
| 3       | Assam             |                    46879 |             625290 |                       9554 |                 45 |                 1605     |
| 4       | Bihar             |                    12303 |            1590069 |                      33609 |               2107 |                 6770     |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                    42232 |               3311 |                       2042 |              61970 |                31249.9   |
| 6       | Delhi             |                        0 |               4807 |                        301 |                 90 |                 1269     |
| 7       | Goa               |                      393 |               1093 |                        707 |                 15 |                   32.72  |
| 8       | Gujarat           |                     9253 |              31603 |                       2004 |              11522 |                13576.6   |
| 9       | Haryana           |                    56727 |              93853 |                      34625 |               1293 |                 2321.25  |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  |                    22592 |              33909 |                      78000 |                  6 |                 1905.5   |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir    |                   144316 |              51224 |                      14156 |                 39 |                 8129.85  |
| 12      | Jharkhand         |                     9450 |             790366 |                      12148 |               4290 |                 3769.9   |
| 13      | Karnataka         |                    52638 |               7781 |                       2694 |               6343 |                 7754.01  |
| 14      | Kerala            |                    41912 |              54367 |                       1735 |                818 |                15825.4   |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    |                     7920 |             529101 |                      11496 |              17813 |                 3654     |
| 16      | Maharashtra       |                     3497 |             239297 |                      10420 |               9337 |                 3857.7   |
| 17      | Manipur           |                    24583 |               9058 |                      11205 |                 40 |                 1580.5   |
| 18      | Meghalaya         |                    14874 |              40750 |                       5800 |                 19 |                 2004     |
| 19      | Mizoram           |                    12060 |              10512 |                       5325 |                 37 |                 2955.6   |
| 20      | Nagaland          |                     1045 |               6766 |                       6235 |                  3 |                 1506     |
| 21      | Odisha            |                     5274 |              99843 |                      16361 |               9551 |                  567.515 |
| 22      | Punjab            |                     8626 |              17495 |                      42758 |               3857 |                 2066     |
| 23      | Rajasthan         |                   187968 |             225851 |                       7114 |              48175 |                30349     |
| 24      | Sikkim            |                    15059 |              23300 |                        504 |                  0 |                  850     |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        |                   291229 |              16818 |                      39419 |               5459 |                12752.6   |
| 26      | Telangana         |                        0 |                  0 |                       1220 |                424 |                 7450     |
| 27      | Tripura           |                    32723 |              64282 |                       1199 |                151 |                  867     |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh     |                   235909 |            1782109 |                     263817 |              20546 |                10638.3   |
| 29      | Uttarakhand       |                    91595 |             163386 |                      23879 |                 26 |                 3145.03  |
| 30      | West Bengal       |                   145332 |              17662 |                       8726 |                653 |                 1730     |
| 31      | Andaman &Nicobar  |                      468 |               6296 |                        390 |                  5 |                  167     |
| 32      | Chandigarh        |                      275 |               1675 |                        898 |                 12 |                  730     |
| 33      | Lakshadweep       |                      600 |               5289 |                       2465 |                  0 |                 2190     |
| 34      | Puducherry        |                       25 |               1637 |                        417 |                 21 |                  121     |
| 35      | Others            |                    24047 |             125797 |                       9150 |                609 |                23885     |
| 36      | Through NABARD    |                   116226 |                  0 |                          0 |               4012 |                    0     |
|         | Total             |                  1716067 |            6770951 |                     674373 |             243355 |               212054     |