Lok Sabha Question No. 3541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Floating Solar Plant in Telangana
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3541

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## FLOATING SOLAR PLANT IN TELANGANA

## 3541. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA DR.G. RANJITH REDDY

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

- (a) whether a largest floating solar plant of 100 MW capacity is now fully operational in Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of advantages of floating solar plants; and
- (d) the efforts being made by the Government to install more and more solar floating plants in the country keeping in mind their multiple advantages?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) NTPC has commissioned floating solar plant of capacity 100 MW at Ramagundam in the state of Telangana on 01.07.2022 and it is fully operational. This project is spread over 500 acres of water reservoir.
- (c) Floating solar plants have several advantages, such as:-
- Utilization of water body and saving of land resource;
- Reduced water loss due to evaporation;
- Possibility of higher generation due to cooling effect on the solar modules, etc.
- (d) Steps taken by the Government to promote solar energy including floating solar plants, in the country are given at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3541 FOR 10.08.2023

## STEPES TAKEN TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY INCLUDING FLOATING SOLAR PLANTS IN THE COUNTRY

- Floating  Solar  PV  (FSPV)  Parks  are  supported  under  the  scheme  for  " Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects". So far, 7 FSPV Parks with an aggregate capacity of 2039 MW have been sanctioned under the scheme.
- 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.
- Bidding  trajectory  for  renewable  energy  projects  through  Renewable  Energy Implementing Agencies have been issued.
- National Green Hydrogen Mission launched with an aim to make India a global hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.