Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## SOLAR PARKS

- +1894. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved the setting up of new solar parks in the State of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocated and spent during the last three years and the current year for the said purpose in the State of Rajasthan;
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to harness solar energy for power generation; and
- (d) the details of solar power projects currently underway in the State of Rajasthan along with the works being done thereon, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Government has approved 10 solar parks of capacity 7036 MW in the State of Rajasthan under the scheme for 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects'. The details in this regard  are at Annexure-I.
- (b) The details of funds released to the State of Rajasthan for setting up of solar parks during last three years and current year are as under:
- (c) The Government has taken several steps to promote Renewable Energy including solar energy in the country. These include :
- 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,
-  Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30,
-  Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy 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 of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power,
-  Setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
-  Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process 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.
- (d)  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  reported  district-wise  details  of  the  solar  projects  currently underway in the State. The details are given in Annexure-II .

| Year    | Funds released (Rs. in Crores)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 88.60                            |
| 2020-21 | 105.60                           |
| 2021-22 | 166.11                           |
| 2022-23 | 0.00 (as on 30.6.22)             |

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894 FOR 28.07.2022

## DETAILS OF SOLAR PARKS   IN THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

| S. No.   | Name of Solar Park                                             |   Capacity sanctioned (in MW) |   Capacity Commissioned (in MW) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.       | Bhadla Phase-II Solar Park                                     |                           680 |                             680 |
| 2.       | Bhadla III Solar Park                                          |                          1000 |                            1000 |
| 3.       | Bhadla IV Solar Park                                           |                           500 |                             500 |
| 4.       | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park                                     |                           750 |                             300 |
| 5.       | Fatehgarh Phase 1B Solar Park (421 MWunder CFA out of 1500 MW) |                           421 |                             421 |
| 6.       | Nokh Solar Park                                                |                           925 |                               0 |
| 7.       | Pugal Solar Park Ph-I                                          |                          1000 |                               0 |
| 8.       | Pugal Solar Park Ph-II                                         |                           450 |                               0 |
| 9.       | RVUN Solar Park Ph-I                                           |                           810 |                               0 |
| 10.      | RVUN Solar Park Ph-II                                          |                           500 |                               0 |
|          | TOTAL                                                          |                          7036 |                            2901 |

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF SOLAR PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN RAJASTHAN

| S.No.   | District               |   Capacity (MW) |
|---------|------------------------|-----------------|
| 1.      | Alwar                  |           8.33  |
| 2.      | Barmer                 |         206.4   |
| 3.      | Beawer                 |          13.44  |
| 4.      | Bhilwara               |          31.544 |
| 5.      | Bikaner                |        2378.35  |
| 6.      | Chittorgarh            |           5.04  |
| 7.      | Jaipur                 |          46     |
| 8.      | Jaisalmer              |       16555     |
| 9.      | Jhalawar               |           1     |
| 10.     | Jodhpur                |        2070     |
| 11.     | Any where in the State |          70     |
| Total   | Total                  |       21385.1   |