Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Benefits of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Santosh Kumar, Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY

## +*224. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

- (a)   the schemes being run by the Government to provide benefits of solar energy to the citizens/ farmers of the country;
- (b)  the terms and conditions laid down to avail the benefits by the citizens/farmers of the country under the said schemes;
- (c)    the quantum of funds spent by the Government under the said schemes during the last five years, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the quantum of electricity currently being generated in the country through solar energy, State/ UT-wise;
- (e)  the amount of grant provisioned for subsidy to the farmers under the Solar Pump Scheme; and
- (f)   the details of terms and conditions thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 to be answered on 16.03.2023 regarding Benefits of Solar Energy

(a) to (f) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing schemes to provide benefit of solar energy to the citizens and farmers of the country. Terms and conditions  laid  down  to  avail  benefits  under  the  currently  available  citizen  centric schemes for promotion of solar energy are given at Annexure-I . Details of funds released under these schemes since inception are given at Annexure-II .

During FY 2022-23, as on 31.01.2023, total 82.2 billion units of electricity have been generated through solar power projects installed in the country. State/ UT-wise details of generation are given in Annexure-III.

Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme, for  installation  of  standalone  solar  pumps  and  solarization  of  existing  gridconnected  agricultural  pumps, Central  Financial  Assistance ( CFA)  of  30%  of  the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered through tender, whichever is lower, is provided. However, in North Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered through tender, whichever is lower, is provided.

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 for 16.03.2023

## DETAILS OF MAJOR CITIZEN CENTRIC SCHEMES FOR PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY

| Scheme                                                                     | Targets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Eligibility conditions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| a) Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II                                        | Addition of 4000MW RTS capacity in Residential Sector through provision of Central Financial Assistance (CFA). In addition, incentives to Discoms for initial 18000 MW RTS capacity addition.                                                                                  | The Scheme is demand driven and open for all residential consumers of electricity in the country for implementation as per guidelines issued for the Scheme. The Scheme is implemented through the state government agencies.                                                                                                                                                                              | (i) For Residential Sector • Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of 40% for capacity up to 3 kWp • CFA of 20% for capacity beyond 3 kWpand up to 10 kWp • CFA of 20% for GHS/RWA capacity up to 500 kWp (limited to 10 kWp per house and total upto 500 kWp) (ii) For Discoms incentives up to 10% of project cost of new installations in a year depending upon achievements in capacity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| b) Pradhan Mantri- Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- KUSUM) | Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants Component B : Installation of 20 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Component C: Solarisation of 15 Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps including through feeder level solarisation | The Scheme is demand driven and open for all farmers in the country for implementation as per guidelines issued for the Scheme. The Scheme is implemented through the state government agencies. Plants under Component-A can be installed by individual farmers, Solar Power Developers, Cooperatives, Panchayats and Farmers Producer Organisations. The beneficiaries under Component-B and Component-C | addition above baseline. Under Component-A, Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) is provided to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar power. The PBI is given to the DISCOMs for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date of the plant. Therefore, the total PBI payable to DISCOMs is Rs. 33 Lakh per MW. Under Component-B and individual pump solarisation under Component-C, CFA of 30%of the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered in the tender, whichever is lower is provided. However, in North Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, |

| could be individual farmers, Water User Associations, Primary Agriculture Credit Societies and Communities/Cluster Based Irrigation Systems.   | CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered in the tender, whichever is lower, is provided. In addition, the respective state/UT has to provide at least 30% financial support. Balance cost is to be contributed by beneficiary. For agriculture feeder solarization, CFA of Rs 1.05 Crore per MWis provided. There is no mandatory requirement of financial support from participating State/UT. The feeder solarisation can be implemented in CAPEX or RESCO mode.   |
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Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 for 16.03.2023

State-wise details of funds released under PM-KUSUM Scheme and Rooftop Solar Phase-II Scheme since inception

| Sr. no.   | State /UT         |   Funds released since inception (till 28.02.2023) in Rs. Crore |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar  |                                                            0.35 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                            7.79 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                            0.81 |
| 4         | Assam             |                                                            5.36 |
| 5         | Bihar             |                                                            0.89 |
| 6         | Chandigarh        |                                                            2.85 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      |                                                            5.34 |
| 8         | Delhi             |                                                           14.69 |
| 9         | Goa               |                                                            3.59 |
| 10        | Gujarat           |                                                         2249.43 |
| 11        | Haryana           |                                                          338.49 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  |                                                           12.18 |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                                           16.94 |
| 14        | Jharkhand         |                                                           39.6  |
| 15        | Karnataka         |                                                            7.21 |
| 16        | Kerala            |                                                          133.94 |
| 17        | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                          114.58 |
| 18        | Maharashtra       |                                                          335.06 |
| 19        | Manipur           |                                                            0.62 |
| 20        | Meghalaya         |                                                            0.28 |
| 21        | Mizoram           |                                                            0.05 |
| 22        | Odisha            |                                                            1.35 |
| 23        | Punjab            |                                                          112.76 |
| 24        | Rajasthan         |                                                          585.23 |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu        |                                                           52.27 |
| 26        | Telangana         |                                                           70.11 |
| 27        | Tripura           |                                                           11.44 |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                          116.43 |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       |                                                           11.45 |
| 30        | West Bengal       |                                                           10.17 |
| 31        | Others            |                                                           25.08 |
|           | Total             |                                                         4286.34 |

Note: Implementation of PM-KUSUM and RTS Phase-II Schemes started in FY 2019- 20, therefore, expenditure data has been provided since inception.

## Annexure-III referred in reply to part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 to be answered on 16.03.2023

State/UTs-wise Solar Generation during FY 2022-23 (in MUs, up to 31-01-2023)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                           |   Generation (Million Units) |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar                   |                        19.49 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                     |                      6601.74 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                        21.93 |
| 4         | Assam                              |                       174.2  |
| 5         | Bihar                              |                       139.53 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                         |                         9.75 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                       |                       482.98 |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                        24.46 |
| 9         | Delhi                              |                       201.69 |
| 10        | Goa                                |                        11.84 |
| 11        | Gujarat                            |                      8215.84 |
| 12        | Haryana                            |                       460.67 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                   |                        50.69 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                          |                        16.76 |
| 15        | Karnataka                          |                     11363.1  |
| 16        | Kerala                             |                       697.67 |
| 17        | Lakshadweep                        |                         0.09 |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                      3155.93 |
| 19        | Maharashtra                        |                      3441.24 |
| 20        | Manipur                            |                         6.93 |
| 21        | Mizoram                            |                         2.68 |
| 22        | Odisha                             |                       571.62 |
| 23        | Puducherry                         |                        10.2  |
| 24        | Punjab                             |                      2165.74 |
| 25        | Rajasthan                          |                     28104.1  |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu                         |                      7505.74 |
| 27        | Telangana                          |                      5428.4  |
| 28        | Tripura                            |                         5.49 |
| 29        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                      2945.98 |
| 30        | Uttarakhand                        |                       276.5  |
| 31        | West Bengal                        |                       101.5  |
| Total     | Total                              |                     82214.5  |