Lok Sabha Question No. 599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Solar Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-599

ANSWERED ON-22/07/2021

## SOLAR PLANTS

## +599. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ

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

- (a) the quantum of electricity in megawatt currently being generated by the solar plants in the country and the targetted production thereof by the year 2024;
- (b) the name of the places in Chhattisgarh where solar energy plants are likely to be set up; and (c) the places at which new solar plants are likely to be set up during the next three years under
- the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a):  As  on  30.6.2021,  solar  power  projects  of  42,335.45  MW  capacity  have  been  installed  for production of electricity from solar energy in the country. The Government has set a target of achieving 100 GW of installed solar power capacity by December, 2022.
- (b): The Government of Chhattisgarh has reported that 26 solar plants of 649.21 MWp have been planned. The details are given at Annexure.
- (c): Government have allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment under the automatic route in Renewable Energy (RE) projects including solar energy projects. As such, any developer can set up RE projects using foreign investment.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 599 FOR 22.07.2021

## LIST OF GROUND MOUNTED GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS UNDER INSTALLATION IN CHHATTISGARH

## (As On 10-07-2021)

| SN    | Project Location                                                                                                                   |     MWp |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 1     | Village- Singhanpur, District- Mahasamund                                                                                          |  40     |
| 2     | Village- Singhanpur, District- Mahasamund                                                                                          |  25     |
| 3     | Village-Agar, Tehsil-Dhamdha, District- Durg                                                                                       |   3.5   |
| 4     | Village- Lalpur, Block- Navagarh, District-Bemetara (C.G.)                                                                         |  12.5   |
| 5     | Village- Lalpur, Block- Navagarh, District-Bemetara (C.G.)                                                                         |  37.5   |
| 6     | Village-Chandi/Khaparadih, Post Office- Grasim Vihar, Tehsil- Simga, District-Balodabazar (C.G.)                                   |  18.9   |
| 7     | Village-Chouranga&Darchura, Tehsil-Simga, District- Balodabazar (C.G.)                                                             |  70     |
| 8     | Village- Chandanu, Tehsil- Bemetara, District-Bemetara (C.G.)                                                                      |   1.2   |
| 9     | Village- Chandanu, Tehsil- Bemetara, District-Bemetara (C.G.)                                                                      |  12     |
| 10    | Village-Kakrel, Nawagaon&Baigatola, District-Rajnandgaon (C.G.)                                                                    |  70     |
| 11    | Village-Batauli, District-Sarguja, Chhattisgarh                                                                                    |  50     |
| 12    | Village-Kansabel, District-Jashpur, Chhattisgarh                                                                                   |  50     |
| 13    | Village-Dhuma, District-Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh                                                                                  |   5     |
| 14    | Village-Thenghabhat, Ahiwara, Tehsil-Dhamdha, District-Durg                                                                        |   2     |
| 15    | Village-Neonara, Tehsil-Berla, District-Bemetara                                                                                   |   1.321 |
| 16    | Village-Bahera, Tehsil-Berla, District- Bemetara                                                                                   |  11     |
| 17    | Village-BijaBhata, Tehsil-Dongargaon, District- Rajnandgaon                                                                        |   8     |
| 18    | Village-Indawani, Tedesara, District-Rajnandgaon (C.G.)                                                                            |   5     |
| 19    | Village-Sarada, Tehsil-Berla, District-Bemetara (C.G.)                                                                             |   3     |
| 20    | Village-Bagdumar, Ahiwara, District-Durg (C.G.)                                                                                    |   1     |
| 21    | Village-Badghoom, Tehsil-Dongargaon, District-Rajnandgaon (C.G.)                                                                   |  12     |
| 22    | Village-Badghoom, Tehsil-Dongargaon, District-Rajnandgaon (C.G.)                                                                   |  12     |
| 23    | Village- Salhebhata, Gram Panchayat-Tendukona, Tehsil- Baghbahara, District-Mahasamund (C.G.)                                      |   2     |
| 24    | Village- Padumtara/Basula/ Khairjhiti, District-Rajnandgaon (C.G.)                                                                 |  25     |
| 25    | Village-Patan, Tehsil-Bhatapara, District-Bhatapara-Baloda Bazar (C.G.)                                                            |  12     |
| 26    | Village-Dhaba, Rengakathera, Dundera, Amlidih, Kohka, Odarbandh, Tolagaon, Margaon, Girgaon, Ghughwa, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.) | 160     |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                                                                                                                              | 649.921 |