Lok Sabha Question No. 3013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Promotion of Solar Energy in Rajasthan
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3013

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY IN RAJASTHAN

- +3013. SHRI BALAK NATH

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme to promote solar energy in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide any subsidy for installing solar system in houses or wells to provide electricity; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing various schemes for promotion of solar energy in the country including in the state of Rajasthan. The details of some such schemes are given at Annexure.
- (c)  &  (d)  For  installation  of  Rooftop  Solar  (RTS)  systems  in  houses  Ministry  of  New  and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II in the country. Under this  Programme  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA).  upto  40%  of  the  benchmark  cost  is provided  for  RTS  projects  upto  3  kW  capacity  and  upto  20%  for  RTS  system  capacity beyond 3 kW  and up to 10 kW  for individual households. For Group Housing Societies/Residential  Welfare  Associations  (GHS/RWA),  CFA  is  limited  to  20%  for  RTS plants for supply of power to common facilities maximum 500 kW capacity.

For  solarisation  of  wells,  the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan  Mahabhiyan  (PMKUSUM). The Scheme provides for installation of 20 lakh standalone off-grid solar water pumps under Component-B and solarization of 15 lakh existing grid-connected agriculture pumps including through feeder level solarisation under Component-C.

For  Component-B  and  Component-C,  Government  of  India  provides  Central  Financial Assistance  of  30%  of  the  benchmark  cost  or  cost  discovered  through  tender,  whichever  is lower.  In  case  of  North-Eastern  States  including  Sikkim;  hilly  States  of  Himachal  and Uttarakhand;  UTs  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  Ladakh,  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Island  and Lakshadweep,  higher  Central  Financial  Assistance  of  50%  of  benchmark  cost  or  cost discovered through tender, whichever is lower, is being provided.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3013 FOR 16.12.2021

## DETAILS OF VARIOUS SCHEMES FOR PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY

| a) Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II                                                                                                            | Addition of MW RTS capacity in Residential Sector through provision of Central Financial Assistance In incentives Discoms for 18000 MW capacity addition.                                 | 4000 (CFA). addition, to initial RTS (i) For Residential Sector  Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of 40% for capacity up to 3 kWp  CFA of 20% for capacity beyond 3 kWp and 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 addition above baseline.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| b) Grid connected Solar PV Power Projects by the Government Producers under CPSU scheme.                                                    | Total size of the scheme 12, 000 MW.                                                                                                                                                      | VGF of upto Rs. 55 lakhs/ MW; actual VGF is decided through bidding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| c) Solar Park Scheme for setting up of 50 Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects targeting over 40,000 MW of solar power projects. | Total size of the scheme 40, 000 MW.                                                                                                                                                      | Upto Rs. 25 lakh per Solar park for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPRs). Rs. 20 Lakh perMW or 30% of the project cost including Grid-connectivity cost, whichever is lower.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| d) Pradhan Mantri- Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- KUSUM)                                                                  | Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Power Plants Component B : Installation of 20.00 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Component C: Solarisation of 15 | Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar/ other renewable power under this scheme. 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 that payable to DISCOMs is Rs. 33 Lakh per MW. CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar Agriculture pump is provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the |

|                                 | Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps including through feeder level solarisation   | solar PV component will be provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the solar PV component is provided.   |
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| e) Green Energy Corridor Scheme | Creation of evacuation infrastructure for Renewable Energy Projects                 | CFA of 40 % of DPR cost or awarded cost whichever is lower is provided for creation of intra-state transmission infrastructure for evacuation of RE power.                                                                                                                               |