Lok Sabha Question No. 92 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Development of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 92

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR PARKS

## 92. SHRI JAYANT SINHA

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

- (a) the details of approved solar parks and their capacity under the scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects, State-wise;
- (b) the status of land ownership of the approved solar parks, State-wise;
- (c) the manner in which the energy from each solar park is utilized;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to establish a solar park in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to integrate more State-owned power companies into the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  The  State-wise  details  of  approved  Solar  Parks  and  their  capacity  under  the  scheme  for 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects' are given at Annexure .
- (b) The land for the development of Solar Parks is either revenue land provided by the State Government or private land taken after mutual negotiations. Land to the tune of around 2 Lakh acres  have  been  identified  for  development  of  various  Solar  Parks  by  the  Solar  Power  Park Developers, out of which, around 1.70 lakh acres have been acquired/allocated.
- (c) The energy generated from the various parks is fed to the national grid and purchased by various States/UTs through various methods including long term PPAs, short term open access, captive use, merchant sale, etc.
- (d) The Government has sanctioned three Floating Solar Parks in the State of Jharkhand. The details are as under:
- (e) Under the Solar Park Scheme, the State-owned power companies are already installing / have installed Solar Parks in various States.

|   S. No. | Name of Park                                                  |   Capacity (in MW) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | SECI Floating Solar Park at Getalsud dam                      |                100 |
|        2 | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-I at Panchet and Tilaiya reservoir |                755 |
|        3 | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-II at Maithon reservoir            |                234 |

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 92 FOR 20.07.2023

## THE STATE-WISE DETAILS OF APPROVED SOLAR PARKS AND THEIR CAPACITY UNDER THE SCHEME FOR 'DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR PARKS AND ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECTS '

| 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. 8.     | Gujarat        | Radhnesada Solar Park          |                         700 |
|           | 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.       | Jharkhand      | SECI Floating Solar Park       |                         100 |
| 15.       | Jharkhand      | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-I   |                         755 |
| 16.       | Jharkhand      | 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         | Rewa Solar Park                |                         750 |
| 22.       | Madhya         | Mandsaur Solar Park            |                         250 |
| 23.       | Madhya         | Neemuch Solar Park             |                         500 |
| 24.       | Madhya         | Agar Solar Park                |                         550 |
| 25.       | Pradesh        | Shajapur Solar Park            |                         450 |
| 26.       | Madhya         | Omkareswar Floating Solar Park |                         600 |
| 27.       | Madhya         | Chhatarpur Solar Park          |                         950 |
| 28.       | Madhya         | Barethi Solar Park             |                         630 |
| 29.       | Maharashtra    | Sai Guru Solar Park            |                         500 |
| 30.       | Maharashtra    | Dondaicha Solar Park           |                         250 |
| 31.       | Mizoram        | Vankal Solar Park              |                          20 |
| 32.       | Mizoram        | Solar Park by NHPC             |                          40 |
| 33.       | Odisha         | Floating Solar Park Ph-I       |                         100 |

| Sl. No.   | State         | Name of Park                  |   Capacity approved (in MW) |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 34.       | Rajasthan     | 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 |
| 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 |