Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Setting up of Solar Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PLANTS

## 80. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

- (a) whether steps are being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to promote combined usage of solar power and battery technology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to set up solar plants in Uttarakhand and Bundelkhand region; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)The details of steps taken by Government to promote renewable energy, including solar energy, in the country inter-alia  include:

- 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 30th June 2025,
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30,
- Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale,
- Schemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Urja  Suraksha  evam  Utthaan  Mahabhiyan  (PM-KUSUM),  Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc,
- 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.
- National Green Hydrogen Mission approved with an aim to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

In  order  to  address  the  issue  of  intermittency  of  solar  energy,  Hybrid  projects  (solar  and  wind),  or  solar/hybrid projects with battery storage have been started to provide round the clock/dispatchable power.

(c)&(d) Solar power capacities of 575.46 MW and  2485.16 MW have been installed in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh respectively. Also, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed about setting up following solar parks in Bundelkhand Region in the State:

| Solar Park              |   Capacity (inMW) |
|-------------------------|-------------------|
| Jalaun Solar Park       |              1200 |
| Chitrakoot Solar Park   |               800 |
| Orai Jalaun Solar Park  |                65 |
| Lalitpur Solar Park     |               600 |
| Jhansi Solar Park       |               600 |
| Gurah Jalaun Solar Park |                75 |
| TOTAL                   |              3340 |