Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 55 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2021

## SOLAR PARKS

## *55.SHRI REBATI TRIPURA SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY

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

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned setting up  of  solar  parks  in  different  parts  of North-Eastern States including Tripura and also Uttar Pradesh specially Kushinagar;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated and spent for the purpose, Statewise, in the above  States;
- (c) whether the Government has also proposed to set up hydro power plants in the said States; (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for harnessing  and  utilizing  the  solar energy  with  special focus on North-Eastern States and Uttar Pradesh?

## 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 (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 55 (15 TH  POSITION) FOR 04.02.2021 REGARDING SOLAR PARKS

(a)&(b) The details of  solar  parks sanctioned  alongwith the Central Financial Assistance released therefor, in   North-Eastern States and also in Uttar Pradesh under the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Power Projects  are given at Annexure-I .  No Solar Park has been sanctioned in Tripura for want of proposal from the State Government.

(c) and (d) No new hydro projects are under consideration of the Government in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Tripura.

(e) The Government has undertaken several measures for harnessing and utilizing the solar energy in the country including North-Eastern States and Uttar Pradesh. These include:

- permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2023,
- declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022,
- setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission on plug and play basis,
-  Schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan  Mahabhiyan  (PMKUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, Solar Park Scheme etc.,
-  laying  of  new  transmission  lines  and  creating  new  sub-station  capacity  under  the  Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power,
- notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devises,
- setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects, wherein adequate provisions have been made to protect Power Purchase Agreements.
- Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by Distribution Licensees to RE generators.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 55  FOR 04.02.2021

## DETAILS OF SOLAR PARKS SANCTIONED IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES AND IN UTTAR PRADESH

|   Sl. No. | State             | Solar Park              |   Capacity (MW) | Name of the Solar Power Park Developer (SPPD)                          |   Central Finance Assistance (CFA) disbursed (in Lakh) |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh | Lohit Solar Park        |              20 | Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA)                    |                                                  19.65 |
|         2 | Manipur           | Bukpi Solar Park        |              20 | Manipur Tribal Development Corpn. Ltd. (MTDCL)                         |                                                  10    |
|         3 | Meghalaya         | Solar park in Meghalaya |              20 | Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Ltd (MePGCL)                    |                                                   3.07 |
|         4 | Mizoram           | Vankal Solar Park       |              20 | Power & Electricity Department                                         |                                                  10    |
|         5 | Uttar Pradesh     | Solar Park in UP        |             440 | Solar Power Development Corporation Ltd. (LSPDCL) JVC of UPNEDA & SECI |                                                3800.95 |
|         6 | Uttar Pradesh     | Jalaun Solar Park       |            1200 | BSUL                                                                   |                                                   0    |
|         7 | Uttar Pradesh     | Lalitpur Solar Park     |             600 | TUSCO Ltd (JV of THDCIL and UPNEDA)                                    |                                                   0    |
|         8 | Uttar Pradesh     | Jhansi Solar Park       |             600 | TUSCO Ltd (JV of THDCIL and UPNEDA)                                    |                                                   0    |