Lok Sabha Question No. 5135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Renewable Energy Schemes in Rajasthan
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5135

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHEMES IN RAJASTHAN

5135. SMT. MANJU SHARMA

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

- (a) the details of the renewable energy schemes being implemented by the Ministry in Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the project completed across the country including Rajasthan during the last three years; and
- (c) the funds spent in this regard along with the number of beneficiaries under the said schemes/projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has been implementing various schemes/ programmes to promote  and  accelerate  renewable  energy  (RE)  capacity  in  the  country,  including  the  State  of Rajasthan, to realise the target of 500 GW non-fossil power capacity by 2030, details of which are given at Annexure-I .
- (b) Details of the renewable energy capacity commissioned across the country, including the State of Rajasthan, during the last three years are given at Annexure-II.
- (c)  During the last three years, a total amount of Rs. 10904.47 crore has been released as Central Financial  Assistance under  the  major  ongoing  renewable  energy  schemes/  programmes  being implemented by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in the country, including Rs. 1607.3 crore in the State of Rajasthan.

The total  number  of  beneficiaries  in  the  country,  including  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan,  under  the Rooftop Solar and PM-KUSUM schemes, during the last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24) are as under:

## (No. in lakh)

| Scheme        |   Total No. of Beneficiaries in the Country |   Total No. of Beneficiaries in the State of Rajasthan |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Rooftop Solar |                                        5.7  |                                                   0.09 |
| PM-KUSUM      |                                        2.95 |                                                   0.57 |

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5135 to be answered on 02.04.2025

Details of major schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government of India to promote renewable energy sources in the country, including in the State of Rajasthan:

1. PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to help provide free/low-cost electricity to one crore households up to 300 units of electricity per month by installation of Rooftop Solar, by 2026-27 with a total Central Financial Outlay of Rs. 75,021 crore.
2. PM-KUSUM Scheme to promote small Grid Connected Solar Energy Power Plants, stand-alone solar powered  agricultural  pumps  and  solarisation  of  existing  grid  connected  agricultural  pumps.  The scheme is not only beneficial to the farmers but also States and DISCOMs. States will save on subsidy being provided for electricity to agriculture consumers and DISCOMs get cheaper solar power at tail end saving transmission and distribution losses.
3. Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra-mega Solar Power Projects with a target of setting up 40,000 MW capacity. Under the scheme, the infrastructure such as land, roads, power evacuation system water facilities are developed with all statutory clearances/approvals. Thus, the scheme helps expeditious development of utility-scale solar projects in the country.
4. Production Linked Incentive scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules' for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules (Tranche- I & II).
5. Central  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (CPSU) Scheme  Phase-II  (Government Producer  Scheme)  for setting  up  12,000  MW  grid-connected  Solar  Photovoltaic  (PV)  Power  Projects  by  Government Producers, using domestically manufactured solar PV cells and modules, with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support, for self-use or use by Government/ Government entities, either directly or through Distribution Companies (DISCOMS).
6. National Green Hydrogen Mission launched with an outlay of Rs. 19,744 crore with aim to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
7. Green  Energy  Corridors  (GEC):    to  create  intra-state  transmission  system  for  renewable  energy projects.  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  is  provided  to  set  up transmission  infrastructure for evacuation of Power from Renewable Energy projects.
8. Bio-Energy Programme:
- Waste to Energy Programme : Programme on Energy from Urban, industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues
- Biomass Programme: Scheme to Support Manufacturing of Briquettes & Pellets and Promotion of Biomass (non-bagasse) based cogeneration in Industries.
- Biogas Programme : for promotion of family type Biogas plants
9. New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA) with a provision for providing off-grid Solar Lighting where electricity supply through grid is not techno-economically feasible.

Annexure-II

Annexure-II referred to in reply of part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5135 to be answered on 02.04.2025

Details of the renewable energy capacity commissioned across the country including the State of Rajasthan during the last three years

(in MW)

|             | 2021-22                              | 2021-22                                         | 2022-23                              | 2022-23                                         | 2023-24                              | 2023-24                                         |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Source      | Capacity commissioned in the country | Capacity commissioned in the State of Rajasthan | Capacity commissioned in the country | Capacity commissioned in the State of Rajasthan | Capacity commissioned in the country | Capacity commissioned in the State of Rajasthan |
| Solar Power | 12760.52                             | 6639.27                                         | 12783.82                             | 4490.83                                         | 15033.26                             | 4291.88                                         |
| Wind Power  | 1110.53                              | 0.00                                            | 2275.55                              | 866.60                                          | 3253.39                              | 2.40                                            |
| Bio- Energy | 142.16                               | 0.00                                            | 119.69                               | 0.00                                            | 139.10                               | 0.56                                            |
| Hydro Power | 456.75                               | 0.00                                            | 215.20                               | 0.00                                            | 136.95                               | 0.00                                            |
| Total       | 14469.96                             | 6639.27                                         | 15394.26                             | 5357.43                                         | 18562.7                              | 4294.84                                         |