Lok Sabha Question No. 2805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Promotion of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Dileshwar Kamait, Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2805

ANSWERED ON-05/08/2021

## PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY

+2805. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT SHRIMATI GEETA KORA

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

- (a) the efforts made/steps taken by the Union Government to encourage/promote the States Governments to use solar energy;
- (b) the details of the States where electricity is likely to be generated from solar technology;
- (c) whether there is a possibility of its transmission in rural areas at low cost and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is making any efforts in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)The Government has taken several measures/steps to promote Renewable Energy, including Solar energy, in the country. These include the following:
- declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022,
-  permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025,
-  setting up of solar parks to provide land and transmission to RE developers on a 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, etc,
- laying new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity for evacuation of renewable power,
- notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices,
- setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
-  Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  for  procurement  of  power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- 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.
-  Conducting skill development programmes to create a pool of skilled manpower for setting up, operation and maintenance of RE projects.
- (b)  The  details  of  State-wise  cumulative  solar  power  capacity  installed  in  the  country,  as  on 30.6.2021, are given in Annexure.

(c)&(d) :

-  Government has extended ISTS waiver for solar power projects up to 30.06.2025.
-  Under the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Scheme, Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS), a total  of  approx.  8177  ckm  of  transmission  lines  have  been  constructed  out  of  total  target  of 9700  ckm,  and  a  total  of  14808  MVA  substations  have  been  charged  out  of  total  target  of 22600 MVA, as on 30.6.2021. Ministry provides 40% grant for these projects.
-  The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) inter alia provides for feeder level solarisation of agricultural feeders wherein central financial support is provided  for installation of solar power plants that can cater to the agriculture electricity need of  a  single  or  multiple  feeders.  This  will  ensure  availability  of  reliable  day-time  power  to farmers  for  irrigation  needs  and  will  also  help  in  reduction  of  agriculture  electricity  subsidy being paid by the respective State Governments.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2805 FOR 05.08.2021

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          |   Cumulative Capacity till 30-06-2021 (MW) |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar |                                      29.22 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    |                                    4254.27 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                       5.61 |
| 4         | Assam             |                                      59.15 |
| 5         | Bihar             |                                     169.48 |
| 6         | Chandigarh        |                                      49.58 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      |                                     252.48 |
| 8         | Dadar &Nagar      |                                       5.46 |
| 9         | Daman & Diu       |                                      40.66 |
| 10        | Delhi             |                                     192.97 |
| 11        | Goa               |                                       7.44 |
| 12        | Gujarat           |                                    5131.6  |
| 13        | Haryana           |                                     524.87 |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh  |                                      45.04 |
| 15        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                      17.25 |
| 16        | Jharkhand         |                                      52.06 |
| 17        | Karnataka         |                                    7409.38 |
| 18        | Kerala            |                                     272.48 |
| 19        | Ladakh            |                                       7.8  |
| 20        | Lakshadweep       |                                       0.75 |
| 21        | Madhya Pradesh    |                                    2539.15 |
| 22        | Maharashtra       |                                    2394.95 |
| 23        | Manipur           |                                       6.36 |
| 24        | Meghalaya         |                                       0.19 |
| 25        | Mizoram           |                                       1.53 |
| 26        | Nagaland          |                                       1    |
| 27        | Odisha            |                                     401.72 |
| 28        | Pondicherry       |                                       9.33 |
| 29        | Punjab            |                                     968.63 |
| 30        | Rajasthan         |                                    6580.7  |
| 31        | Sikkim            |                                       0.07 |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu        |                                    4541.86 |
| 33        | Telangana         |                                    3964.6  |
| 34        | Tripura           |                                       9.41 |
| 35        | Uttar Pradesh     |                                    1840.28 |
| 36        | Uttarakhand       |                                     398.3  |
| 37        | West Bengal       |                                     149.84 |
| Total     | Total             |                                   42335.4  |