Lok Sabha Question No. 1701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Setting up of Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jual Oram

## 1701 SHRI JUAL ORAM

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up some  energy  plants  through  the  new  and  renewable energy  sources  in  the  State  of  Odisha  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the projects are pending for implementation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  of  these  projects  have  been approved by the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1701

ANSWERED ON-29/07/2021

## SETTING UP OF ENERGY PLANTS

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) A total of 549.57 MW of renewable energy capacity (excluding large Hydro) has been installed in the State of  Odisha till 30-6-2021 which includes 401.72 MW from solar power, 88.63 MW from small hydro power and 59.22 MW from bio-power.

Several measures have been taken by the Ministry for the promotion of renewable energy projects  in the state of Odisha. The details are as follow:

1. Ministry has approved three parks under the solar parks scheme. The details of these parks are as follows:
2. (i) 100 MW NHPC Solar Park-I
3. (ii) 40 MW NHPC Solar Park-II
4. (iii) 100 MW Floating Solar Park
2. Ministry  has  sanctioned  a  scheme  for  'Installation  of  grid  connected  solar  project  &  various  off-grid applications for 100% Solarization of Konark Sun Temple & Konark Town' on 19.05 2020.
3. Under Off-grid & Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme Phase-III, 1 MW capacity of off-grid solar  power  plants  is  under  implementation  in  the  State  of  Odisha,  out  of  which  0.9  MW  has  been installed upto 30.06.2021.
4. Under Component-A of PM-KUSUM Scheme for installation of grid-connected solar power projects, 500 MW  capacity  has  been  sanctioned  to  Odisha  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency  (OREDA). Further, under Component-B of the Scheme, cumulative quantity of 5700 nos. of standalone solar pumps has been sanctioned to OREDA, out of which 203 nos. of pumps have been installed upto 30.06.2021.
5. The Ministry, under phase II of the solar rooftop programme, has allocated CFA for aggregate 4 MW capacity to 4 DISCOMs of Odisha State for implementation of grid connected rooftop solar projects in the residential sector with the following breakup:

| Sr. no   | Name of DISCOM                                                    | Allocated capacity   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1        | TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) formerly CESU     | 1MW                  |
| 2        | TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) formerly SOUTHCO | 1MW                  |
| 3        | TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) formerly WESCO    | 1MW                  |
| 4        | TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) formerly NESCO)  | 1MW                  |
| Total    | Total                                                             | 4MW                  |