Lok Sabha Question No. 4285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Status of Solar Power Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4285

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## STATUS OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

4285. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

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

- (a) the details of projects, total investment and status of all solar power projects undertaken in Tamil Nadu since May 2014;
- (b) whether the Government has achieved the expected outcome by way of investment for solar power projects in Tamil Nadu during the said period; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  actual  power  generation  and  financial  implication during the said period?

## 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 details of projects, total investment and status of all solar power projects undertaken in Tamil Nadu since May 2014, have been reported by the Government of Tamil Nadu as under:
- (b) and (c) The State Government of Tamil Nadu has reported that it has received the expected outcome  by  way  of  investment    for  solar  power  projects  upto  2016-17.  However,  a  slight decrease in the investments has been reported during 2017-18 as detailed above. The details of actual solar power generation during the period have been reported as under:

| Year                   |   Capacity (MW) |   Capital Cost (Rs. in Crore/MW) |   Total Investment (Rs.Crore) |
|------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2014 - 15              |          46.25  |                              7   |                       323.75  |
| 2015 - 16              |         956.502 |                              6.5 |                      6217.26  |
| 2016 - 17              |         506.86  |                              6   |                      3041.16  |
| 2017 - 18              |         312     |                              4   |                      1248     |
| 2018-19                |         638.62  |                              3.5 |                      2235.17  |
| 2019-20 (till June19') |         183.875 |                              3.5 |                       643.562 |

| Year                  |   Solar power generation (in MU) |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2014 - 15             |                           158.64 |
| 2015 - 16             |                           507.16 |
| 2016-17               |                          1988    |
| 2017-18               |                          2904.81 |
| 2018 - 19             |                          3554.42 |
| 2019-20 (Upto May 19) |                           767.82 |
| Total                 |                          9880.85 |

As per Average Power Procurement Cost (APPC) of Tamil Nadu for 2018-19, @Rs.3.73/kWh, the total generation of 9880.85 MU is worth around Rs.3685.5 crore.