Lok Sabha Question No. 2597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Establishment of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2597

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SOLAR PARKS

2597. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has granted approval for 50 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 33.80 GW as on 31-12-2021 and out of this, only 8 parks have been completed with a commissioned capacity of 6580 MW;
- (b) if so, the reasons for the shortfall of 6.20 GW from the commissioned target and the delay in fully establishing the 42 remaining solar parks;
- (c) the number of projects delayed/abandoned after successful bidding;
- (d) the details of the punitive action taken by the Government with regard to the noncompliance of the given targets;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to use the surplus land available with various PSUs and the State Governments for setting up of solar parks along with encouraging all the airports to set up a solar project; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) Government has approved 57 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity 39.28 GW, as on 28-02-2023. Out of these Solar Parks, 9 parks are fully complete and additional 8 parks are partially complete, with a cumulative capacity of 10,117 MW solar projects commissioned in these parks.

The reasons for delay in establishing Solar Parks include challenges in acquisition of clear land, mismatch in timelines between solar projects and power evacuation infrastructure, environmental issues like Great Indian Bustard (GIB) issue, regulatory challenges like nonapproval of solar tariff by SERCs, etc.

- (c) After successful bidding for setting up of solar projects, 14 Solar Parks are delayed. The list of these parks is given at Annexure .
- (d)  MNRE  takes  regular  review  meetings  with  various  stakeholders  like  park  developers, concerned  State  Governments,  CTU/STU  etc.  to  address  the  issues  being  faced  while implementing the Solar Parks. Government has also cancelled/reduced capacity in many Solar Parks where there is slow progress.
- (e) & (f) All the State Government Organizations and PSUs are eligible to set up Solar Parks. Most Solar Parks are being taken up by the State Government organizations & PSUs.

MNRE has also advised Ministry of Civil Aviation to install solar power plants in the open space of airports to reduce their electricity expenditure. As per information available, solar projects of capacity over 100 MW have been installed in various airports in the country.

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## ANNEXURE  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2597 FOR 16.03.2023

## LIST OF DELAYED SOLAR PARKS AFTER SUCCESSFUL BIDDING

|   Sl. No | Name of Solar Park and State           |   Delayed capacity (in MW) |
|----------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Kadapa Solar Park, Andhra Pradesh      |                        750 |
|        2 | Dholera Solar Park, Gujarat            |                        700 |
|        3 | Radhnesada Solar Park, Gujarat         |                        200 |
|        4 | Kasargod Solar Park, Kerala            |                         05 |
|        5 | Neemuch Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh     |                        500 |
|        6 | Agar Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh        |                        550 |
|        7 | Shajapur Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh    |                        450 |
|        8 | Vankal Solar Park, Mizoram             |                         20 |
|        9 | Solar Park in Odisha                   |                         40 |
|       10 | Dondaicha Solar Park, Maharashtra      |                        250 |
|       11 | Phalodi Pokaran Solar Park, Rajasthan  |                        450 |
|       12 | UP Solar Park, Uttar Pradesh           |                        125 |
|       13 | Floating Solar Park by SECI, Jharkhand |                        100 |
|       14 | Nokh Solar Park, Rajasthan             |                        925 |