Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Rooftop Solar System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Tirath Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM

## +3000. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT

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

- (a) whether the Government has achieved target with regard to the installation of rooftop solar system in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) Government of India approved Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II with an objective to  achieve  40  GW  of  RTS  capacity  in  the  country  by  2022.  The  programme  envisages installation  of  4,000  MW  of  RTS  capacity  in  the  residential  sector  by  providing  Central Financial Assistance and incentivizing distribution companies for achievement in total RTS capacity addition above yearwise baseline capacity.

Against the target of 4,000 MW RTS capacity for residential sector, over 3,300 MW capacity has been allocated to various Discoms/ State  Implementing Agencies based on the demand received from them, of which over 1132 MW capacity has been reported installed. The statewise details in this regard are given at Annexure .

The implementation of programme has been significantly affected due to Covid-19 pandemic. Ministry  has  already  given  extension  of  five  months  on  account  of  first  wave  of  Covid-19 pandemic and another four months on account of second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the States, have requested for further extension in the execution of time-line.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3000 for 16.12.2021

## Capacity installed under RTS Programme Ph-II with CFA in residential sector

| S.No.   | State /UTs       |   Capacity installed in MWason 13.12.2021 |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   |                                      0.33 |
| 2       | Bihar            |                                      1.52 |
| 3       | Chandigarh       |                                      3.24 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh     |                                      0.42 |
| 5       | Gujarat          |                                    991.86 |
| 6       | Haryana          |                                     21.86 |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh |                                      0.75 |
| 8       | Jharkhand        |                                      0.18 |
| 9       | Kerala           |                                      1.61 |
| 10      | Madhya Pradesh   |                                     11.75 |
| 11      | Maharashtra      |                                      1.32 |
| 12      | Manipur          |                                      0.07 |
| 13      | NCT of Delhi     |                                      2.12 |
| 14      | Punjab           |                                     14.31 |
| 15      | Rajasthan        |                                     33.99 |
| 16      | Telangana        |                                     14.3  |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh    |                                     22.69 |
| 18      | Uttarakhand      |                                     10.29 |
|         | Total            |                                   1132.59 |