Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Electricity Generated from Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM SOLAR ENERGY

## +312. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI

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

- (a) the quantum of electricity generated from solar energy in the country at present;
- (b) the names of the schemes being implemented by the Government to provide the benefits of solar energy to the citizens of the country;
- (c) the criteria and conditions prescribed for availing the benefits of the said schemes by the citizens and farmers;
- (d) the expenditure incurred on the said schemes during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the provisions and conditions laid down for providing subsidy to farmers under Solar Pump Yojana?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) As reported by Central Electricity Authority, a total of 56.74 billion units of electricity have been generated in the country from solar power plants during 01.04.2022 to 31.10.2022.
- (b) to (e) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing following citizen centric schemes to provide benefit of solar energy to the citizens of the country, including farmers:
- (i) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) for farmers, including the provision for installation of solar pumps
- (ii) Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II for residential sector consumers of electricity.

The details of these schemes are given at Annexure-I. Details of expenditure under these schemes during last three years and current year are given at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312 FOR 08.12.2022

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

| Scheme                                                                     | Targets/Conditions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Beneficiary                          | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| a) Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II                                           | Addition of 4000 MW RTS capacity in Residential Sector through provision of Central Financial Assistance (CFA). In addition, incentives to Discoms for initial 18000 MWRTScapacity addition. The Programme is demand driven and open for all citizens of the country for installation of rooftop solar in residential sector as per provisions of implementation guidelines issued for the Programme | Residential consumers of electricity | (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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| b) Pradhan Mantri- Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- KUSUM) | The Scheme is demand driven and open for all farmers of the country for implementation as per guidelines issued for the Scheme Component A : Setting up 10,000 MWof Ground/Stilt Mounted Power Plants land of farmers Component B : of 20.00 Lakh                                                                                                                                                    | Farmers                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                            | of Decentralized Solar on barren/fallow/pasture/marshy Installation Stand-alone Solar Pumps in off-grid areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                      | 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 |

| Component C: Solarisation of 15 Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps including through feeder level solarisation   | 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 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. For agriculture feeder solarization, financial support up to 1.05 Crore per MWis provided.   |
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## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312 FOR 08.12.2022

## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF FUNDS RELEASED DURING LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR UNDER CITIZEN CENTRIC SCHEMES

| States/UTs        |   Funds Released during FY 2019-20 to 2022-23 (till 30.11.2022) in Rs. Crore |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar  |                                                                         0.35 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |                                                                         6.31 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                         0.15 |
| Assam             |                                                                         0.43 |
| Bihar             |                                                                         0.89 |
| Chandigarh        |                                                                         0.85 |
| Chhatisgarh       |                                                                         2.05 |
| Goa               |                                                                         3.59 |
| Gujarat           |                                                                      1923.57 |
| Haryana           |                                                                       264.91 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                                                                         8.57 |
| Jammu &Kashmir    |                                                                        16.7  |
| Jharkhand         |                                                                        16.62 |
| Kerala            |                                                                        70.79 |
| Karnataka         |                                                                         1.26 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                                                                        88.74 |
| Maharashtra       |                                                                       239.17 |
| Manipur           |                                                                         0.36 |
| Meghalaya         |                                                                         0.28 |
| Mizoram           |                                                                         0.05 |
| NCT of Delhi      |                                                                         9.77 |
| Odisha            |                                                                         0.77 |
| Punjab            |                                                                        92.36 |
| Rajasthan         |                                                                       521.31 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                                                                        30    |
| Telangana         |                                                                        53.99 |
| Tripura           |                                                                        11.32 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                                                                        83.7  |
| Uttarakhand       |                                                                         9.76 |
| Others            |                                                                        20.75 |
| Total             |                                                                      3479.37 |