Lok Sabha Question No. 200 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Solar Energy Policy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO -200

TO BE ANSWERED ON -04.07.2019

## SOLAR ENERGY POLICY

*200. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

- (a) the details and salient features of the Government's Solar Energy Policy;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  progress  made  in  the  implementation  of the said policy, State-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  schemes  which  are  operational  at  present  to  promote  solar energy, particularly at domestic level;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  financial  assistance  for domestic use for promotion/installation of rooftop and small solar power plants; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 200 (20 TH  POSITION) FOR 04.07.2019 REGARDING SOLAR ENERGY POLICY

(a)  :  The  Government  of  India  have  set  a  target  of  175  GW  renewable  power capacity to be installed in the country by 2022. This consists of 100 GW from Solar, 60 GW from Wind , 10 GW from Biomass and 5 GW from Small Hydro. In order to achieve  the  target  of  100  GW  from  Solar,  the  Government  has  launched  various schemes, with the details as under, for solar power generation in the country:

i.  Solar  Park  Scheme  for  setting  up  of  over  50  Solar  Parks  and  Ultra  Mega  Solar Power Projects targeting over 40,000 MW of solar power projects.

ii.  Scheme for setting up 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by the  Central  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (CPSUs)  and  the  Government  of  India organisations with Viability Gap Funding (VGF).

iii.  Scheme for setting up 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence Establishments and Para Military Forces with VGF.

iv.  Pilot-cum-demonstration  projects  for  development  of  grid  connected  solar  PV power plants on canal banks and canal tops.

v.  Bundling  Scheme  -  15000  MW  grid-connected  solar  PV  power  plants  through NTPC Ltd./ NVVN.

vi.  VGF  Scheme  for  setting  up  of  2000  MW  of  Grid  Connected  Solar  PV  Power Projects through SECI.

vii.  VGF  Scheme  for  setting  up  of  5000  MW  of  Grid  Connected  Solar  PV  Power Projects through SECI.

viii. Installation of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Power Plants.

ix. Off-Grid Solar PV Scheme.

x. Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM).

(b): State-wise details of cumulative grid connected installed solar power capacity of 29,409.22 MW, as on 31.05.2019, are given at Annexure-I.

(c):  The  details  of  schemes  which  are  operational  at  present  to  promote  solar energy, including those at domestic level, are given at Annexure-II.

(d) and (e): The details of Central Financial Assistance available for domestic use for  promotion/installation  of  rooftop  and  small  solar  power  plants  are  given  at

## Annexure-II.

## ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 200 FOR 04.07.2019

## COMMISSIONING STATUS OF GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PROJECTS AS ON 31-05-2019

|   Sr. No. | State/UT          |   Cumulative Capacity till 31-05-2019 (MW) |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar |                                      11.73 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh    |                                    3290.76 |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh |                                       5.39 |
|         4 | Assam             |                                      26.87 |
|         5 | Bihar             |                                     144.95 |
|         6 | Chandigarh        |                                      34.71 |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh      |                                     231.35 |
|         8 | Dadar &Nagar      |                                       5.46 |
|         9 | Daman & Diu       |                                      15.41 |
|        10 | Delhi             |                                     132.15 |
|        11 | Goa               |                                       4.78 |
|        12 | Gujarat           |                                    2564.14 |
|        13 | Haryana           |                                     232.16 |
|        14 | Himachal Pradesh  |                                      24.02 |
|        15 | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                      15.12 |
|        16 | Jharkhand         |                                      36.47 |
|        17 | Karnataka         |                                    6134.9  |
|        18 | Kerala            |                                     140.33 |
|        19 | Lakshadweep       |                                       0.75 |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh    |                                    1992.25 |
|        21 | Maharashtra       |                                    1639.15 |
|        22 | Manipur           |                                       3.47 |
|        23 | Meghalaya         |                                       0.12 |
|        24 | Mizoram           |                                       0.51 |
|        25 | Nagaland          |                                       1    |
|        26 | Odisha            |                                     396.89 |
|        27 | Pondicherry       |                                       3.14 |
|        28 | Punjab            |                                     905.62 |
|        29 | Rajasthan         |                                    3551    |
|        30 | Sikkim            |                                       0.01 |
|        31 | Tamil Nadu        |                                    2812.05 |
|        32 | Telangana         |                                    3598.8  |
|        33 | Tripura           |                                       9.41 |
|        34 | Uttar Pradesh     |                                    1045.1  |
|        35 | Uttarakhand       |                                     309.84 |
|        36 | West Bengal       |                                      89.43 |

## ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c), (d) and (e) OF LOK

## SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 200 FOR 04.07.2019

## DETAILS OF CFA/SUBSIDIES/INCENTIVES BEING PROVIDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT  &  CONSUMPTION  OF  SOLAR  ENERGY  UNDER  VARIOUS SCHEMES

## A.     GRID-INTERACTIVE SOLAR POWER PROGRAMMES:

| 1. Solar Power Projects.                                                                                                                                                                             | 1. Solar Power Projects.                                    | 1. Solar Power Projects.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a) Solar Park Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                 | --                                                          | Rs. 25 lakh per Solar park for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPRs). Rs. 20 Lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost including Grid-connectivity cost, whichever is lower                                                         |
| b) Grid connected Solar PV Power Projects by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)                                                                                                              | Total size of the scheme 1000MW.                            | VGF support to the CPSUs/Govt. Of India Organizations at a fixed rate of Rs.1 crore/MW for projects where domestically produced cells and modules are used and Rs. 0.50 crores/MW in cases where domestically produced modules are used. |
| c) Solar PV scheme for Defence Establishments                                                                                                                                                        | --                                                          | Tender issued before 17/02/2017- VGF support is Rs. 2.50 Cr. /MW Tender issued after 17/02/2017- Rs 1.1 crore /MW for all capacities.                                                                                                    |
| d) Grid-connected Solar PV Power plants on Canal Banks and Canal Tops                                                                                                                                | 1MW to 10MW                                                 | Rs 1.5 Crore/MW for Canal Bank and Rs 3.0 Crore/MW for Canal Top Projects, subject to 30% of the project cost in both the cases.                                                                                                         |
| e) Solar PV Power projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase- II, Batch-I of total 750 MW with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support from National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF). | Minimum Project Capacity 10MW Maximum Project Capacity 50MW | VGF support up to 30% of Project Cost limited or maximum of Rs. 2.50 Cr/MW whichever is less, based on reverse bidding process for power producers.                                                                                      |
| f) 2000 MW VGF Scheme for setting up of 2000 MW of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects through SECI                                                                                               | No project less than 10MW                                   | VGF support with upper limit @ 1.00 Cr. /MW for open category and Rs. 1.31 Crore/MW for DCR category on the basis of bids                                                                                                                |
| g) VGF Scheme for setting                                                                                                                                                                            | No project less than                                        | VGF support with upper limit @ Rs.1.0                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

| up of 5000 MW of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects through SECI                              | 10MW                                                            | crore/MW for open category and Rs.1.25 crore/MW for projects in DCR category                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| h) Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV Power Projects in residential, institutional and social sector | Benchmark of Rs. 60 to 70 per watt depending upon the capacity. | Central Financial Assistance (CFA) up to 30% of benchmark cost for the General Category States/UTs and up to 70% of benchmark cost for Special Category States/UTs, i.e. North Eastern States including Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands is provided to consumers for installation of grid connected solar rooftop projects. Incentives are also provided for promotion of roof top SPV power in Government sector. No subsidy is provided for commercial and industrial establishments in private sector. |
| i) Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)                                            | ---                                                             | CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower. 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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

## B.     OFF-GRID / DECENTRALIZED SOLAR ENERGY PROGRAMMES:

| 1.   | Decentralized Solar Photovoltaic Systems.   | Decentralized Solar Photovoltaic Systems.                                       |
|------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      | a) Lighting systems/ Power packs            | Subsidy of 30% of the device/ project cost                                      |
|      | b) Solar pumps                              | Subsidy of 30%, 25%, and 20% depending upon pump capacity.                      |
|      | c) Solar Study lamps                        | Student contribution Rs 100 Balance to be paid as Central Financial Assistance. |
|      | d) Solar Street light under AJAY scheme     | 75% of the project cost                                                         |
| 2.   | Concentrating Solar Thermal Technology      | 30% of the project cost.                                                        |