Lok Sabha Question No. 3022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Solar Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Riti Pathak, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Geeta Kora, Locket Chatterjee, Chandan Singh, Dileshwar Kamait, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3022

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS

+3022. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO SHRIMATI GEETA KORA MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE SHRI CHANDAN SINGH SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

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

- (a)    the details of solar energy projects started/ implemented in the States of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year, district-wise;
- (b)  whether any scheme has been started/being started for solar operated street lamps and solar water pumps in the rural areas of the said States;
- (c)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)     the quantum of funds sanctioned and spent on the said projects during the said period, State-wise?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (d)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  various schemes  and  programmes  for  promotion  of  solar  energy  in  the  country,  including  in  the States/UTs  of  Jharkhand,  West  Bengal,  Bihar,  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  Madhya  Pradesh. District-wise capacity allocation is not made under these schemes and programmes. The details of solar energy capacity reported installed and the funds released by MNRE in these States/UTs during the last three years and the current year, are given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

MNRE is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), with provisions for financial support for installation of 20 lakh standalone solar water  pumps  under  Component-B  and  solarization  of  15  lakh  existing  grid-connected agriculture  pumps,  including  through  feeder  level  solarisation,  under  Component-C  of  the scheme.

Under  Component-B  and Component-C, Government is providing Central Financial Assistance  (CFA)  upto  30%  of  the  benchmark.  In  case  of  North-Eastern  States  including Sikkim; hilly States of Himachal and Uttarakhand; for UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, a higher CFA upto 50% of benchmark cost, is being provided.

Currently, MNRE is not implementing any scheme for installation of solar street lights.

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Annexure-I referred in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3022 for answer on 04.08.2022

Solar Capacity installed during the last three years and current year

| S.   |                | Solar capacity addition during (MW)   | Solar capacity addition during (MW)   | Solar capacity addition during (MW)   | Solar capacity addition during (MW)   |
|------|----------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| No.  | State/UT       | 2019-20                               | 2020-21                               | 2021-22                               | 2022-23 (till 30.6.2022)              |
| 1    | Bihar          | 9.12                                  | 7.94                                  | 31.12                                 | 0.06                                  |
| 2    | Jammu &Kashmir | 4.47                                  | 0.00                                  | 32.20                                 | 0.97                                  |
| 3    | Jharkhand      | 3.45                                  | 13.66                                 | 36.73                                 | 0.00                                  |
| 4    | Madhya Pradesh | 418.30                                | 204.76                                | 254.73                                | 28.33                                 |
| 5    | West Bengal    | 38.51                                 | 35.38                                 | 16.16                                 | 10.00                                 |

Annexure-II referred in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3022 for answer on 04.08.2022

Funds released by MNRE under various solar schemes and programmes during the last three years and current year

| S. No.   | States/UT      | Funds released (Rs. Cr)   | Funds released (Rs. Cr)   | Funds released (Rs. Cr)   | Funds released (Rs. Cr)   |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/UT      | 2019-20                   | 2020-21                   | 2021-22                   | 2022-23 (till 30.6.2022)  |
| 1        | Bihar          | 1.38                      | 2.93                      | 0                         | Nil                       |
| 2        | Jammu &Kashmir | 16.68                     | 4.89                      | 42.26                     | Nil                       |
| 3        | Jharkhand      | 29.79                     | 31.28                     | 15.16                     | Nil                       |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh | 159.33                    | 93.69                     | 64.95                     | Nil                       |
| 5        | West Bengal    | 15.70                     | 0                         | 0                         | Nil                       |