Lok Sabha Question No. 3633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Development of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Mahabali Singh, Ravindra Kushawaha, Khagen Murmu, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Subrata Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3633

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR PARKS

3633. SHRI RAVI KISHAN SHRI MAHABALI SINGH SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA SHRI KHAGEN MURMU DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK

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

(a) the total number of solar parks that have been developed by the Government during the last four years and the current year, State/UT-wise; (b) the total number of solar parks likely to be developed in the next three years, State/UT-wise; and (c) the details of solar park projects pending across the country so far, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) The Government have sanctioned 50 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 37,990 MW in 12 States across the country, so far. Out of this, 11 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 8,521 MW have been completed and 7 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 3,985 MW have been partially completed. In these parks, solar projects of aggregate capacity of 10,237 MW have been developed. The timeline of the Solar Park scheme is upto 31 st March 2026 for completion of the balance capacity.

The State-wise details of Solar Parks sanctioned with their capacity and solar projects commissioned therein, is given at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTRARRED QUESTION NO. 3633 FOR 10.08.2023

## STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF SOLAR PARKS & PROJECTS INSTALLED INSIDE SOLAR PARKS

| Sl. No.   | State          |   Number of Parks |   Sanctioned Capacity (MW) |   Projects installed so far (MW) |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                 5 |                       4200 |                             3050 |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   |                 1 |                        100 |                                0 |
| 3         | Gujarat        |                 7 |                      12150 |                              900 |
| 4         | Jharkhand      |                 3 |                       1089 |                                0 |
| 5         | Karnataka      |                 2 |                       2500 |                             2000 |
| 6         | Kerala         |                 2 |                        155 |                              100 |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh |                 8 |                       4680 |                             1000 |
| 8         | Maharashtra    |                 2 |                        750 |                                0 |
| 9         | Mizoram        |                 1 |                         20 |                               20 |
| 10        | Odisha         |                 3 |                        340 |                                0 |
| 11        | Rajasthan      |                 9 |                       8276 |                             2901 |
| 12        | Uttar Pradesh  |                 7 |                       3730 |                              266 |
| Total     | Total          |                50 |                      37990 |                            10237 |

| Sl. No.       | State          | Name of Park                   |   Capacity approved (in MW) |
|---------------|----------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.            | Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapuramu Solar Park       |                        1400 |
| 2.            | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool Solar Park             |                        1000 |
| 3.            | Andhra Pradesh | Kadapa Solar Park              |                        1000 |
| 4.            | Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park    |                         500 |
| 5.            | Andhra Pradesh | Ramagiri Solar Park            |                         300 |
| 6.            | Chhattisgarh   | Rajnandgaon Solar Park         |                         100 |
| 7.            | Gujarat        | Radhnesada Solar Park          |                         700 |
| 8.            | Gujarat        | Dholera Solar Park             |                        1000 |
| 9.            | Gujarat        | NTPC RE Park                   |                        4750 |
| 10.           | Gujarat        | GSECL RE Park                  |                        3325 |
| 11.           | Gujarat        | GIPCL RE Park Ph-I             |                         600 |
| 12.           | Gujarat        | GIPCL RE Park Ph-II            |                        1200 |
| 13.           | Gujarat        | GIPCL RE Park Ph-III           |                         575 |
| 14.           |                | SECI Floating Solar Park       |                         100 |
| Jharkhand 15. |                | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-I   |                         755 |
| 16.           |                | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-II  |                         234 |
| 17.           | Karnataka      | Pavagada Solar Park            |                        2000 |
| 18.           | Karnataka      | Kalburgi Solar Park            |                         500 |
| 19.           | Kerala         | Kasargod Solar Park            |                         105 |
| 20.           | Kerala         | Floating Solar Park            |                          50 |
| 21.           | Madhya Pradesh | Rewa Solar Park                |                         750 |
| 22.           | Madhya Pradesh | Mandsaur Solar Park            |                         250 |
| 23.           | Madhya Pradesh | Neemuch Solar Park             |                         500 |
| 24.           | Madhya Pradesh | Agar Solar Park                |                         550 |
| 25.           | Madhya Pradesh | Shajapur Solar Park            |                         450 |
| 26.           | Madhya Pradesh | Omkareswar Floating Solar Park |                         600 |
| 27.           | Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur Solar Park          |                         950 |
| 28.           | Madhya Pradesh | Barethi Solar Park             |                         630 |
| 29.           | Maharashtra    | Sai Guru Solar Park            |                         500 |
| 30.           | Maharashtra    | Dondaicha Solar Park           |                         250 |
| 31.           | Mizoram        | Vankal Solar Park              |                          20 |
| 32.           | Odisha         | Solar Park by NHPC             |                          40 |
| 33.           | Odisha         | Floating Solar Park Ph-I       |                         100 |
| 34.           |                | Floating Solar Park Ph-II      |                         200 |
| 35.           | Rajasthan      | Bhadla-II Solar Park           |                         680 |
| 36.           | Rajasthan      | Bhadla-III Solar Park          |                        1000 |
| 37.           | Rajasthan      | Bhadla-IV Solar Park           |                         500 |
| 38.           | Rajasthan      | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park     |                         750 |
| 39.           | Rajasthan      | Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park  |                         421 |
| 40.           | Rajasthan      | Nokh Solar Park                |                         925 |
| 41.           | Rajasthan      | Pugal Solar Park Ph-I          |                        1000 |
| 42.           | Rajasthan      | Pugal Solar Park Ph-II         |                        1000 |
| 43.           | Rajasthan      | RVUN Solar Park                |                        2000 |

| Sl. No.   | State         | Name of Park          |   Capacity approved (in MW) |
|-----------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
| 44.       | Uttar Pradesh | Solar Park in UP      |                         365 |
| 45.       | Uttar Pradesh | Jalaun Solar Park     |                        1200 |
| 46.       | Uttar Pradesh | Mirzapur Solar Park   |                         100 |
| 47.       | Uttar Pradesh | Kalpi Solar Park      |                          65 |
| 48.       | Uttar Pradesh | Lalitpur Solar Park   |                         600 |
| 49.       | Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi Solar Park     |                         600 |
| 50.       | Uttar Pradesh | Chitrakoot Solar Park |                         800 |
| Total     | Total         | Total                 |                       37990 |