Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Setting up of Solar Power Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001

ANSWERED ON 08/02/2024

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS

## 1001. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV SHRI N. REDDEPPA DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to set up more number of solar power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of installed capacity of grid connected solar power projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (c) The details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to set up more number of solar power plants in the country are given at Annexure-I.
- (d) The district-wise installed capacity of grid connected solar power projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh is given at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001 FOR 08.02.2024

## Details of measures taken to promote Solar Power Plants in the Country

- Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th  June 2025,
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30,
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power,
- Notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices,
- Setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process  for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit  (LC)  or  advance  payment  to  ensure  timely  payment  by  distribution licensees to RE generators.
- Notification  of  Promoting  Renewable  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open Access Rules 2022.
- Notification  of  'The  Electricity  (Late  Payment  Surcharge  and  related  matters) Rules (LPS rules).
- Launch of Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- Notification of prescribed trajectory for RE power bids to be issued by Renewable Energy  Implementation  Agencies  from  FY  2023-24  to  FY  2027-28.  Under  the trajectory, 50 GW/annum of RE bids to be issued.
- Launch  of  a  National  Portal  where  residential  consumers  from  any  part  of  the country can apply for the installation of rooftop solar and get subsidies directly into their bank account under the Programme
- Development of online portals at the DISCOM level and aggregation of demand relating to RTS projects.
- Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 has been issued for net-metering up to five hundred Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
- Quality standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic systems/devices notified.
- Information and public awareness activities through various mediums.

## ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001 FOR 08.02.2024

## Details of installed capacity of grid connected solar power projects in the State of Andhra Pradesh

| S. no.   | Name of the District   |   Installed capacity (in MW) |
|----------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | Srikakulam             |                        34.06 |
| 2        | Vizianagaram           |                        27.15 |
| 3        | Visakhapatnam          |                        50.42 |
| 4        | East Godavari          |                        11.15 |
| 5        | West Godavari          |                        16.47 |
| 6        | Krishna                |                        12.8  |
| 7        | Guntur                 |                        16    |
| 8        | Prakasam               |                        27.1  |
| 9        | Nellore                |                        54.3  |
| 10       | Chittoor               |                       224.78 |
| 11       | Kadapa                 |                       788.28 |
| 12       | Kurnool                |                      1204    |
| 13       | Ananthapuram           |                      1830.77 |
|          | Total                  |                      4297.28 |