Lok Sabha Question No. 919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 919

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## SOLAR PARKS

## 919. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed for setting up of solar parks in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the number and cumulative capacity of the sanctioned solar parks in Andhra Pradesh and their operational status;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that out of the 12000 off-grid solar street lamps sanctioned, only 2000 solar street lamps have been installed in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the reason therefor and if not, the action plan to achieve the targets at the earliest;
- (e) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the solar energy potential is of 38 GW and installed capacity is of only 3.8 GW in the state of Andhra Pradesh;
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for such a low adoption of solar energy generation in the state; and
- (g) the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)&(b) The details of solar parks sanctioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh along with their capacity and status are given in Annexure-I.
- (c)&(d) The Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that it was allotted 12,000 nos. of Off-Grid  Solar  Street  Lights  under  Off-grid  and  Decentralized  Solar  PV  Application Programme Phase-III for the years 2019-20 & 2020-21. Out of the allotment, 1968 nos. of street lights were installed. The reason for short fall is that beneficiary organizations have not come forward to pay the beneficiary contribution for installation of Solar Street Lights.
- (e)&(f) Yes, Sir. The potential of solar energy in the State of Andhra Pradesh is 38.44 GW against  which  solar  power  capacity  of  4.29  GW  has  been  installed  as  on  31.10.2021.  The development of solar power projects in any State depends upon the initiative taken by  the State  including  in  land  allocation  and  bidding  conducted  by  state  agencies  for  solar  power purchase.
- (g) The details of important measures  taken for promotion of solar energy in the country, including in Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure- II.

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## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 919 FOR 02.12.2021

## SOLAR PARKS SANCTIONED IN ANDHRA PRADESH

| S. No.   | Name                                   | Location                              | Capacity of Park   | Capacity commissioned as on 31.10.2021.   |
|----------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Park-I  | N.P. Kunta Ananthapuramu District     | 1000MW             | 1000MW                                    |
| 1.       | Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Park-I  | Galiveedu, YSR Kadapa District        | 500MW              | 400MW                                     |
| 2.       | Kurnool Utra Mega Solar Park           | Gani & Sakunala, Kurnool District     | 1000MW             | 1000MW                                    |
| 3.       | Ananthapuramu Ultra Mega Solar Park-II | Talaricheruvu, Ananthapuramu District | 500MW              | 400MW                                     |
| 4.       | Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park           | Mylavarm, YSR Kadapa District         | 1000MW             | 250MW                                     |
|          | Total                                  |                                       | 4000MW             | 3050MW                                    |

## ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (G) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 919 FOR 02.12.2021

## Important  steps  taken  for  increasing  Solar  energy  generation  in  the country:

-  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 MantriKisanUrja Suraksha evamUtthaanMahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), 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 under Green Energy Corridor Scheme.
-  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; and
-  Launch of Green Term Ahead Market  (GTAM) to facilitate sale/purchase of Renewable Energy including Solar power through exchanges.