Lok Sabha Question No. 1702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Sale of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1702

ANSWERED ON-11.02.2021

## SALE OF SOLAR ENERGY

## 1702. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

- (a) whether the production of solar energy has increased in the country during the last three years and the tariffs have been reduced due to increased production;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the current tariff rates; and
- (c) the details of sale of solar energy by DISCOMs of various States during the said period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) and (b): The production of solar energy has increased in the country during the last three years and the tariffs have reduced in last three years. The details of solar energy generation and  the  weighted  average  tariffs  discovered  in  the  country  through  competitive  bidding during the last three years are given below:
- (c)  Solar  energy  is  not  sold  separately    by  DISCOMs.  The  solar  energy  procured  by DISCOMs from solar power projects is bundled by DISCOMs with energy procured from other sources of energy and sold to the various consumers as bundled power. The details of solar energy procured by States during last three years are given at Annexure .

| Year    |   Solar Energy generated (in MU) |   Weighted Average Tariffs (Rs. per Unit) |
|---------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                          25871.1 |                                      2.95 |
| 2018-19 |                          39268.2 |                                      2.74 |
| 2019-20 |                          50131.1 |                                      2.68 |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1702 FOR 11.02.2021 DETAILS OF SOLAR POWER PROCURED DURING LAST THREE YEARS

(In MU)

| Name of State/UT       | 2017-18    | 2018-19    | 2019-20    |
|------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Chandigarh             | 7.87       | 13.51      | 13.33      |
| Delhi                  | 13.41      | 10.83      | 136.30     |
| Haryana                | 71.50      | 72.47      | 125.14     |
| HP                     | 0.00       | 0.00       | 11.66      |
| Punjab                 | 1432.07    | 1492.90    | 1358.22    |
| Rajasthan              | 3925.33    | 5109.35    | 7776.56    |
| Uttar Pradesh          | 680.71     | 1235.08    | 1447.05    |
| Uttarakhand            | 291.08     | 318.29     | 341.51     |
| Northern Region        | 6421.97    | 8252.45    | 11209.77   |
| Chhattisgarh           | 135.82     | 335.15     | 326.42     |
| Gujarat                | 2048.40    | 2410.32    | 3631.86    |
| Madhya Pradesh         | 2252.07    | 2982.29    | 3496.23    |
| Maharashtra            | 1100.67    | 2206.62    | 2372.68    |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 5.24       | 5.76       | 6.19       |
| Daman &Diu             | 18.53      | 18.94      | 21.83      |
| Goa                    | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.82       |
| Western Region         | 5560.73    | 7959.08    | 9856.02    |
| Andhra Pradesh         | 4070.17    | 4965.96    | 5855.11    |
| Telangana              | 4029.43    | 6312.26    | 6263.92    |
| Karnataka              | 2391.74    | 7575.83    | 11221.20   |
| Kerala                 | 55.35      | 110.84     | 143.59     |
| Tamil Nadu             | 2906.01    | 3554.50    | 4946.63    |
| Lakshadweep            | 1.58       | 1.11       | 0.66       |
| Puducherry             | 1.17       | 2.58       | 4.15       |
| Southern Region        | 13455.45   | 22523.09   | 28435.26   |
| Andaman Nicobar        | 13.16      | 13.86      | 11.60      |
| Bihar                  | 145.34     | 179.89     | 160.16     |
| Jharkhand              | 19.47      | 19.15      | 17.47      |
| Orissa                 | 218.95     | 263.03     | 362.29     |
| Sikkim West Bengal     | 0.00 20.48 | 0.00 40.61 | 0.00 64.23 |
| DVC                    | 0.07       | 0.04       | 0.06       |
| Eastern Region         | 417.47     | 516.58     | 615.81     |
| Arunachal Pradesh      | 0.23       | 1.20       | 1.60       |
| Assam                  | 8.36       | 6.67       | 6.14       |
| Manipur                | 0.15       | 1.88       | 2.63       |
| Meghalaya              | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       |
| Mizoram                | 0.00       | 0.12       | 0.44       |
| Nagaland               | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00       |
| Tripura                | 6.71       | 7.14       | 3.43       |
| North Eastern Region   | 15.45      | 17.00      | 14.24      |
| All India Total        | 25871.07   | 39268.20   | 50131.10   |

## ANNEXURE