Lok Sabha Question No. 813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Solar Power Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 813

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## SOLAR POWER PLANTS

- +813. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI

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

- (a) whether any steps have been taken/being taken by the Government for setting up  of solar power plants in the state of Bihar, especially in the Parliamentary Constituency of Katihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the total number of solar power plants in the State of Bihar, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (c) The Government of Bihar has reported that apart from ground mounted solar power plants, Grid connected Rooftop Solar Power Plants (GCRT-SPP) have been installed at various Government Buildings under Jal Jeevan Hariyali Mission in the State. Solar power plants of total capacity 156.29 MW have been installed in the State.

A capacity of 469 KW at 36 Government Buildings has been reported as installed in Katihar district.

- (d) The District-wise details of solar power plants installed in the State of Bihar are given at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 813 FOR 21.07.2022

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS INSTALLED IN THE STATE OF BIHAR

| SI.No.   | Name of the District     | Nos. of Solar Power Plant   | Capacity (kW)   |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Araria                   | 46                          | 316             |
| 2        | Arwal                    | 34                          | 144             |
| 3        | Aurangabad               | 56                          | 20384.6         |
| 4        | Banka                    | 124                         | 30455           |
| 5        | Begusarai                | 63                          | 257             |
| 6        | Bhagalpur                | 193                         | 1679            |
| 7        | Bhojpur(Arrah)           | 85                          | 539             |
| 8        | Buxar                    | 246                         | 879             |
| 9        | Darbhanga                | 97                          | 611             |
| 10       | East Champaran(Motihari) | 308                         | 1232            |
| 11       | Gaya                     | 244                         | 51297.5         |
| 12       | Gopalganj                | 220                         | 626             |
| 13       | Jamui                    | 36                          | 282.4           |
| 14       | Jehanabad                | 65                          | 277.2           |
| 15       | Kaimur                   | 87                          | 397             |
| 16       | Katihar                  | 56                          | 464             |
| 17       | Khagaria                 | 56                          | 338             |
| 18       | Kishanganj               | 42                          | 320             |
| 19       | Lakhisarai               | 48                          | 264             |
| 20       | Madhepura                | 119                         | 672             |
| 21       | Madhubani                | 166                         | 740             |
| 22       | Munger                   | 73                          | 359             |
| 23       | Muzaffarpur              | 144                         | 870             |
| 24       | Nalanda                  | 294                         | 1110.2          |
| 25       | Nawada                   | 79                          | 13412           |
| 26       | Patna                    | 363                         | 4825            |
| 27       | Purnea                   | 98                          | 518             |
| 28       | Saharsha                 | 88                          | 300             |
| 29       | Samastipur               | 90                          | 463             |
| 30       | Saran (Chapra)           | 223                         | 1007            |
| 31       | Sasaram (Rohtas)         | 118                         | 630             |
| 32       | Sheikhpura               | 60                          | 268             |
| 33       | Sheohar                  | 176                         | 357             |
| 34       | Sitamarhi                | 486                         | 738.8           |
| 35       | Siwan                    | 208                         | 597             |
| 36       | Supaul                   | 71                          | 2214            |
| 37       | Vaishali                 | 98                          | 552             |
| 38       | West Champaran (Bettiah) | 328                         | 15824           |
|          |                          | 5388                        | 156219.7kW      |
| Total    | Total                    |                             | 156.22MW        |