Lok Sabha Question No. 1967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Fall in Solar Capacity Installations
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1967

ANSWERED ON 14/12/2023

## FALL IN SOLAR CAPACITY INSTALLATIONS

1967. MS. S. JOTHIMANI

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

- (a) whether it is true that there has been a fall in Solar Capacity Installations in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is providing any subsidy for installing solar capacity;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether it is also true that there have been cases where subsidy for solar capacity has not reached the assigned individual;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (g) whether the Government has devised any new policy/scheme to encourage use and deployment of solar energy in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The solar capacity, installations in the country increased in the year F.Y.2020-21 to F.Y. 2022-23 as shown in Annexure -I.
- (c) & (d) Government provides financial assistance for promotion of solar energy under various schemes. The details are given at Annexure-II.
- (e) & (f) For Solar capacity subsidy is released to individual beneficiaries only under the Roof Top  Solar  scheme.  Under  the  said  scheme,  grievances  are  received  occasionally  citing  nonreceipt/delay in receiving subsidy. The reasons for this inter alia include deficiencies in the project completion report, delay in raising of claims/disbursal of CFA and errors in bank account details. Such grievances are taken up with respective DISCOMs for resolution and disbursal of the subsidy claims.
- (g)  The  Union  Cabinet  on  29.11.2023,  approved Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) with total outlay of Rs.24,104 crore (Central Share: Rs.15,336 crore and State  Share:  Rs.8,768  crore)  to  focus  on  eleven  critical  interventions  through nine  line Ministries.  The Scheme, inter-alia, covers solarization of one lakh un-electrified households in areas of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), where electricity supply through grid is not techno-economically feasible, by provision of off-grid solar systems. In addition, it includes a

provision for providing solar lights in 1500 Multi Purpose Centers in PVTG areas.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) &(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1967 FOR 14.12.2023

| Financial Year   |   Solar capacity installed during the year (MW) |   Cumulative capacity (MW) |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2020-21          |                                            5629 |                      41236 |
| 2021-22          |                                           12761 |                      53997 |
| 2022-23          |                                           12784 |                      66780 |

## ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) &(d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1967 FOR 14.12.2023

Incentives being provided as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for the implementation of major renewable energy schemes/ programmes.

| Scheme/ Programmes                                                                                                                        | Incentive presently eligible as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| a) Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV Power Projects                                                                                         | (i) For Residential Sector • Central Financial Assistance (CFA) up to 40% for capacity up to 3 kWp • CFA up to 20% for capacity beyond 3 kWp and up to 10 kWp • CFA up to 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 depending upon achievements in capacity addition above baseline. Vide its OM dated 27.01.2023, Ministry has fixed the CFA for the entire country. The revised CFArates would be applicable on all future bids and the bids which are scheduled to be closed after 15 days of issuance of this OM. The revised rates are as follows: For general category States/UTs: i. Individual Household - For first 3 kW: Rs. 14588/ kWandfor RTScapacity beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW: Rs. 7294/kW. ii. Resident Welfare Associations/Group Housing Societies (RWA/GHS) - Rs. 7294/kW for common facilities up to 500 kWp @10 kWp per house. For special category States/UTs: i. Individual Household - For first 3 kW: Rs. 17662/ kWandfor RTScapacity beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW: Rs. 8831/kW. ii. Resident Welfare Associations/Group Housing Societies (RWA/GHS) - Rs. 8831/kW for common facilities up to 500 kWp @10 kWp per house. |
| b) Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II (Government Producer Scheme) for grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power | Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support up to Rs 55 lakhs per MW to the CPSUs/Govt. Organizations entities selected through competitive bidding process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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| c) PLI Scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules'                               | The beneficiaries are eligible for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) on production and sale of solar PV modules. The quantum of PLI eligible for disbursal depends upon: (i) quantum of sales of solar PV modules; (ii) performance parameters (efficiency and temperature coefficient of maximum power) of solar PV modules sold; and (iii) percentage of local value addition in modules sold.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| d) Solar Park Scheme                                                                                 | Up to 25 lakhs per Solar park, for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). 20 Lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost, whichever is lower, for development of infrastructure.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| e) PM-KUSUM scheme                                                                                   | Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants Benefit available: Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) totheDISCOMs@40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar 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 payable to DISCOMs is up to Rs. 33 Lakh per MW. Component B : Installation of 20.00 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Benefit available: 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&NIslands, CFAof 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. Component C: Solarisation of 15 Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps including through feeder level solarisation Benefit available: (a) Individual Pump Solarization: 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. (b) Feeder Level Solarization: Agriculture feeders can be solarized by the State Government in CAPEX or RESCO mode with CFA of Rs. 1.05 Crore per MWas provided by MNRE. However in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Lakshadweep and Andaman &Nicobar Island, CFA of Rs. 1.75 crore per MWis provided. |
| f) Green Energy Corridor Scheme (for development of intra-state transmission system for RE projects) | GEC Phase-I: CFAof 40 %of DPR cost or awarded cost whichever is lower. GECPhase-II: CFAof 33 %ofDPRcost or awarded cost whichever is lower.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |