Lok Sabha Question No. 562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Slow Pace of Rooftop Solar Power Project
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-562

ANSWERED ON-04.02.2021

## SLOW PACE OF ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER PROJECT

## 562. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY

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

- (a) whether there is a slow pace of rooftop solar power project and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the progress made thereunder;

(b) the details of funds sanctioned/response received so far during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and

(c) the steps being taken for better Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Discoms along with the steps being taken to address the issues in metering?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) During implementation of Phase-I of Rooftop Solar (RTS) programme in 2015-2020 the achievement reported on MNRE SPIN portal till 31.1.2021 is 2071 MW against the target of 4200  MW  capacity.  The  factors  affecting  progress  included  lack  of  uniform  regulations, involvement  of  multiple  agencies,  lack  of  awareness  among  the  prospective  beneficiaries, apprehension of possible revenue loss by DISCOMs, etc.

These  issues  have  been  addressed  in  Ph-II  of  RTS  Programme,  which  included  making DISCOMs nodal agencies for implementation, separate funding for awareness and capacity building, incentivising DISCOMs for addition of RTS capacity above a certain percentage of base capacity, etc.

Out of 4000 MW capacity targeted through central financial support in the residential sector under  Ph-II  of  RTS  Programme,  over  2600  MW  capacity  has  been  sanctioned  to  various DISCOMs.

Till 31.12.2020, states have reported cumulative installation of 3.73 GW of grid connected rooftop solar capacity.

(b)  Funds  sanctioned  for  release  under  RTS  Pogramme  during  the last  three  years  and  the current year are given follows:

FY 2017-18:Rs. 167.93 Crore

FY 2018-19: Rs. 446.78 Crore

FY 2019-20: Rs.  290.66 Crore

FY 2020-21 ( as on 31.12.2020): Rs. 297.21 Crore

State-wise breakup is given in Annexure.

(c) The Ministry of New and renewable Energy has specified different business models like rent a roof, utility model, RESCO, etc., for implementation of RTS programme. In addition, the  Ministry  has  issued  suggestive  model  operating  procedures  and  timelines  for  different activities by DISCOMs. The model operating procedures includes timelines for installation of meters.

## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to part (b) of Lok sabha unstarred question no. 562 dated 04.02.2021

## on Slow Pace of Rooftop Solar Power Project by Shri MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs           | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UTs           | FY-2017-18                      | FY- 2018-19                     | FY-2019-20                      | FY-2020-21                      |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh      | 4.82                            | 44.95                           | 2.07                            | 27.81                           |
| 2.        | Assam               | 0.00                            | 0.00                            | 17.33                           |                                 |
| 3.        | Andaman &Nicobar    | 7.00                            | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 |
| 4.        | Bihar               |                                 |                                 | 1.01                            | 0.89                            |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh        | 3.30                            | 0.00                            | 2.67                            |                                 |
| 6.        | Delhi               | 21.40                           | 0.00                            | 0.60                            | 21.06                           |
| 7.        | Gujarat             | 23.18                           | 169.19                          | 77.53                           | 0.78                            |
| 8.        | Haryana             | 0.00                            | 11.74                           | 13.07                           | 4.12                            |
| 9.        | J&K                 | 0.00                            |                                 | 6.68                            | 4.89                            |
| 10.       | Jharkhand           | 0.00                            |                                 | 2.30                            |                                 |
| 11.       | Kerala              | 9.41                            |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 12.       | Madhya Pradesh      | 3.14                            |                                 |                                 | 4.45                            |
| 13.       | Maharashtra         | 0.00                            | 77.13                           |                                 | 55.06                           |
| 14.       | Odisha              | 1.61                            |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 15.       | Puduchchery         | 0.00                            | 0.10                            | 0.79                            |                                 |
| 16.       | Punjab              | 0.00                            | 10.71                           | 5.50                            | 6.87                            |
| 17.       | Rajasthan           | 11.68                           | 21.36                           |                                 | 11.60                           |
| 18.       | Tamil Nadu          | 0.00                            |                                 |                                 | 4.41                            |
| 19.       | Telangana           | 2.72                            | 18.25                           | 20.23                           | 20.66                           |
| 20.       | Tripura             | 0.70                            |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 21.       | Uttarakhand         | 27.09                           |                                 | 7.67                            | 4.55                            |
| 22.       | Uttar Pradesh       | 2.32                            | 7.52                            |                                 | 14.68                           |
| 23.       | West Bengal         | 6.30                            | 4.08                            | 13.38                           |                                 |
| 24.       | Chandigarh          | 1.73                            | 18.76                           | 5.13                            | 0.85                            |
| 25.       | Manipur             | 0.00                            |                                 | 4.15                            | 4.03                            |
| 26.       | Himachal Pradesh    | 0.00                            | 9.76                            |                                 |                                 |
| 27.       | Meghalaya           |                                 |                                 | 3.47                            |                                 |
| 28.       | Mizoram             | 4.54                            |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 29.       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 14.06                           |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 30.       | PSU/Govt Department | 16.75                           | 19.67                           | 21.34                           | 57.52                           |
| 31.       | SECI                | 3.68                            | 33.56                           | 85.77                           | 52.98                           |
| 32.       | NISE/TERI           | 2.51                            |                                 |                                 |                                 |
|           | Total               | 167.93                          | 446.78                          | 290.66                          | 297.21                          |