Lok Sabha Question No. 3146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3146

ANSWERED ON 21/12/2023

## SOLAR PARKS AND ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECTS SCHEME

## 3146. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV

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

- (a) the number of solar parks developed under Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects scheme so far, in the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details of subsidies and incentives given to project developers under this scheme; and
- (c) whether the Government is facing any challenges in the implementation of this scheme and if so, the steps taken to overcome those challenges?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Under the scheme for 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects', 50 Solar Parks with an aggregate capacity of 37,490 MW have been sanctioned including in Uttar Pradesh, as on 30.11.2023. Against this sanction, 11 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 8521 MW have been completed and 8 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 4910 MW have been partially completed. In these parks, solar projects of aggregate capacity of 10,401 MW have been developed.  The State-wise details are given at Annexure .
- (b) Under the scheme, the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of up to Rs. 25 lakh per Solar Park is provided for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). Beside this, CFA of up to Rs. 20.00 lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost, including grid-connectivity cost, whichever is lower, is also provided for development of the Solar Parks as per the Solar Park Scheme.
- (c) The major challenges in implementing the Scheme, inter-alia, involve the acquisition of clear land, mismatch in timelines between solar projects and power evacuation infrastructure, regulatory challenges like non-approval of solar tariff by State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs), etc.

The Government has been requesting all State Governments to facilitate land for setting up solar projects. In addition, under mode-8 of the Solar Park scheme, the State Governments are provided with a facilitation charge of Rs. 0.05/unit for the power being exported outside the State.  Stakeholders' meetings are conducted to reduce the mismatch in the timelines between solar project development and the transmission system. The delay in approval of tariffs is taken up with the SERCs through the Forum of Regulators.

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3146 FOR 21.12.2023

## Details of Solar Parks sanctioned and projects commissioned State-wise (as on 30-11-2023)

| Sl. No.   | State          |   Number of Parks | Sanctioned Capacity (MW)   | Projects commissioned (in MW)   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                 5 | 4200                       | 3050                            |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   |                 1 | 100                        | 0                               |
| 3         | Gujarat        |                 7 | 12150                      | 900                             |
| 4         | Jharkhand      |                 3 | 1089                       | 0                               |
| 5         | Karnataka      |                 2 | 2500                       | 2000                            |
| 6         | Kerala         |                 2 | 155                        | 100                             |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh |                 8 | 4180                       | 1000                            |
| 8         | Maharashtra    |                 2 | 750                        | 0                               |
| 9         | Mizoram        |                 1 | 20                         | 20                              |
| 10        | Odisha         |                 3 | 340                        | 0                               |
| 11        | Rajasthan      |                 9 | 8276                       | 3065                            |
| 12        | Uttar Pradesh  |                 7 | 3730                       | 266                             |
| Total     | Total          |                50 | 37,490                     | 10,401                          |