Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Promotion of Renewable Energy in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 145

ANSWERED ON 30/07/2025

## PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MADHYA PRADESH

- *145. SHRI GANESH SINGH

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

- (a) whether any Solar Park, Wind Power Project or Bio-Energy Cluster scheme is being implemented by  the  Government  particularly  to  promote  installation  of  renewable  energy  plants/projects  in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any special initiative has been taken with regard to solar energy based agriculture pumps, rooftop  solar  plants  or  components  of  Pradhan  Mantri-Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) in Satna district and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of direct or indirect employment opportunities generated for local youth and technical workers through solar energy, biomass and other renewable energy projects; and
- (d) whether any such employment generation programme has been conducted/proposed to be conducted in Satna district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, & FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.145 for ANSWER ON 30.07.2025

- (a) Government has taken several initiatives and has been implementing various schemes/programmes  for  promotion  and  development  of  renewable  energy  in  the  country including the State of Madhya Pradesh.  As on 30.6.2025, a total of 11,279.39 MW electricity capacity from different renewable energy sources such as solar (5570 MW), wind (3195.15 MW), bio power (155.46 MW) and hydro power (2358.71 MW), has been installed in Madhya Pradesh.  U nder the scheme for 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra -Mega Solar Power Projects ', the Ministry has sanctioned 8 solar parks of aggregate capacity 4248 MW in Madhya Pradesh. The details are as given below:
- (b) The Government launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) in February, 2024 for installing rooftop solar for one crore households by 2026-27 across all States/ UTs in the country. In Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, 1419 applications have been submitted on the National Portal of the scheme as on 24.07.2025 and 648 households have been covered with installation of rooftop solar systems.

| Sl. No.   | Name of Park                            |   Capacity sanctioned (MW) |   Projects installed (MW) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Rewa Solar Park                         |                        750 |                       750 |
| 2         | Mandsaur Solar Park                     |                        250 |                       250 |
| 3         | Agar Solar Park                         |                        550 |                       550 |
| 4         | Shajapur Solar Park                     |                        450 |                       450 |
| 5         | Neemuch Solar Park                      |                        500 |                       330 |
| 6         | Omkareswar Floating Solar Park, Khandwa |                        518 |                       278 |
| 7         | Barethi Solar Park, Chhatarpur          |                        630 |                         0 |
| 8         | Morena Solar Park                       |                        600 |                         0 |
|           | Total                                   |                       4248 |                      2608 |

The  Government  has  also  been  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri-Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme across all States/ UTs of the country. Under the scheme,  capacities  are  allocated  based  on  demand  received  and  progress  shown  by  the States/UTs. Implementation including selection of beneficiaries is the responsibility of State Implementing Agencies (SIAs).  As reported by SIA for the Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, under Component-A of the Scheme, Letter of Award (LoA) has been issued for 15 MW capacity of solar power plants and under Component-B of the Scheme total 64 solar agriculture pumps have been installed, in Satna district as on 24.07.2025.  No applications have been received from Satna district under Component C of the Scheme.

- (c) As per study on 'Powering Jobs Growth with Green Energy' carried out by Council on Energy, Environment  and  Water  (CEEW)  in  July,  2019,  and  Co-benefits  Study  report  by  TERI  in October 2019, about 13 lakh employment opportunities are estimated to be created in renewable energy sector by June, 2025.

About 31,829 number of local youth and technical workers got employment who were trained under Suryamitra, Vayumitra and Jal-urja mitra Skill Development Programmes of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

- (d) National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) allocated training of 30 candidates under Suryamitra (Solar PV  Technician) Skill Development Programme with subsequent employment opportunity in Satna District.  Further, 129 candidates were trained as roof top solar technicians and  30  candidates  were  trained  as  solar  entrepreneurs  under  PMSGMBY  in  Satna  district. Furthermore, Skill Council of Green Jobs (SCGJ) has so far trained and certified 872 candidates under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Suryamitra Skill Development Program and other Schemes in Satna District -Trainings in Solar PV Domain.