Lok Sabha Question No. 641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Setting up of Solar Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Abhay Kumar Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 641

ANSWERED ON 23/07/2025

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PLANTS

## 641. SHRI ABHAY KUMAR SINHA

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to set up more number of solar power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the progress made so far under those schemes and their targeted capacity along with the details of budget allocation and expenditure during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) If not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of installed capacity of grid-connected solar power projects in the State of Bihar so far, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c) As on 30.06.2025, solar projects of 116.25 GW capacity have been installed in the country. The Government has already taken various progressive steps to set up solar power plants  in  the  country,  which  are  mentioned  at Annexure-I. Government  has  also  been implementing various schemes to promote solar energy in the country which are provided at Annexure-II . The details of budget allocation and expenditure during last 5 years under the above schemes is given at Annexure-III.

- (d) The details of installed capacity of grid-connected solar power projects in the State of Bihar so far, district-wise, is provided at Annexure-IV.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 641 FOR 23.07.2025

## Steps Taken to increase Solar Energy Generation in the Country

- Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has  issued  Bidding  Trajectory  for issuance  of  RE  power  procurement  bids  of  50  GW/annum  by  Renewable  Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) [REIAs: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), NTPC Limited, NHPC Limited, SJVN Limited] from FY 2023-24 to FY 202728.
- Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  has  been  permitted  up  to  100  percent  under  the automatic route.
- Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges have been waived for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025, for Green Hydrogen Projects till December 2030 and for offshore wind projects till December 2032.
- To  boost  RE  consumption,  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  followed  by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The  RCO  which  is  applicable  to all designated  consumers  under  the  Energy Conservation Act  2001  will  attract  penalties  on  non-compliance.  RCO  also  includes specified quantum of consumption from Decentralized Renewable Energy sources.
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE) projects have been issued.
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- 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.
- Standard  &  Labelling  (S&L)  programs  for  Solar  Photovoltaic  modules  and  Gridconnected Solar Inverters have been launched.
- To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.
- 'The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified.
- Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, has been notified on 06 th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy for all. Green Energy Open Access is allowed to any consumer with contract demand of 100 kW or above through single or multiple single connection aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee.
- Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- 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.

## ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 641 FOR 23.07.2025

## List of Operational Schemes to Promote Solar Energy

## Scheme/Programmes

- a)  PM  Surya  Ghar:  Muft  Bijli Yojana Yojana for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for One Crore households.

## Incentives presently available as per the Scheme

1. Under the PMSG: MBY, the CFA for installation of Rooftop Solar in the Residential Sector is given below:
2. The PMSG: MBY scheme includes the provision for incentive to DISCOMs to motivate and help them in activities such as create  conducive  regulatory  and  administrative  mechanisms, achieve targets for implementation. The incentive is pegged at 5% of applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved above 10% and less than 15% of installed base capacity; 10% of the applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved beyond 15% of installed base capacity.
3. To  push  the  deployment  of  residential  rooftop  solar  system (RTS)  and  undertake  local  mobilization  efforts,  the  PMSG: MBY scheme also includes the provision for incentive to the Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  and  Panchayat  Raj  Institutions (PRIs), at the rate of Rs.1000 for every installation of RTS in residential segment in the jurisdiction of ULB/PRI, for which CFA has been transferred to consumer.
4. Further,  a  fund  of  Rs.  800  crore  has  been  provisioned  for developing  a  Model  Solar  Village  in  each  district  of  the

|   S.No. | Type of Residential Segment                                                                                                                            | CFA               | CFA(Special Category States/UTs)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
|       1 | Residential Sector (first 2 kWp of Rooftop Solar (RTS) capacity or part thereof)                                                                       | Rs.30,000/kWp     | Rs.33,000/kWp                      |
|       2 | Residential Sector (with additional RTS capacity of 1 kWp or part thereof)                                                                             | Rs.18,000/kWp     | Rs.19,800/kWp                      |
|       3 | Residential Sector (additional RTS capacity beyond 3 kWp)                                                                                              | No additional CFA | No additional CFA                  |
|       4 | Group Housing Societies/ Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA) etc. for common facilities including EV charging up to 500 kWp (@ 3 kWp per house) | Rs.18,000/kWp     | Rs.19,800/kWp                      |

| Scheme/Programmes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| b) Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II (Government Producer Scheme) for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects by Government Producers, using domestically manufactured solar PV cells and modules, with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support, for self-use or use by Government/ Government entities, either directly or through Distribution Companies (DISCOMS). | Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support up to Rs. 55 lakhs per MWtothe CPSUs/Govt. Organizations entities selected through competitive bidding process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| c) PLI Scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules' for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules (Tranche- I &II).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | The beneficiaries are eligible for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) on production and sale of solar PV modules. The quantum of PLI eligible for disbursal depends upon: (i) quantum of sales of solar PV modules; (ii) performance parameters (efficiency and temperature coefficient of maximum power) of solar PVmodules sold; and (iii) percentage of local value addition in modules sold.                                                                 |
| d) Solar Park Scheme with a target of setting up 40,000 MW capacity. Under the scheme, the infrastructure such as land, roads, power evacuation system water facilities are developed with all statutory clearances/approvals. Thus, the scheme helps expeditious development of utility-scale solar projects in the country.                                                                                               | (a) Upto Rs. 25 lakhs per Solar Park, for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). (b) Rs. 20 lakh per MWor30% of the project cost, whichever is lower, for development of shared infrastructure of Solar Park.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| e) PM-KUSUM scheme for setting up decentralized solar or other renewable energy power plants, installation of stand- alone solar agriculture pumps, and solarization of existing grid- connected agriculture pumps, including feeder-level solarization. The scheme                                                                                                                                                         | Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants Benefits available: Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar power under this scheme. The PBI is given to the DISCOMs for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date of the plant. Therefore, the total PBI payable to DISCOMs is up to Rs. 33 Lakh per MW. |

| Scheme/Programmes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                               |                                         |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| benefits not only farmers but also the States and DISCOMs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Component B : Installation of 14 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Benefits available: CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar agriculture pump is provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. Component Bcan also be implemented without State share of 30%. The Central Financial Assistance will continue to remain 30% and rest 70% will be borne by the farmer. Component C: Solarisation of 35 Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps including through Feeder Level Solarisation Benefits available: (a) Individual Pump Solarization (IPS): CFAof 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the solar PV component will be provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu& Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the solar PVcomponent is provided. Component C (IPS) can also be implemented without State share of 30%. The Central Financial Assistance will continue to remain 30% and rest 70% will be borne by the farmer. (b) Feeder Level Solarization (FLS): Agriculture feeders can be solarized by the State Government in CAPEX or RESCO mode with CFA of Rs. 1.05 Crore per MWas provided by MNRE. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Island, CFAof Rs. 1.75 crore per MWis provided. |                                                                               |                                         |
| f) New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA) with a provision for providing off-grid Solar Lighting where electricity supply through grid is not techno-economically feasible. Provision of offgrid system Tribal and Solar street provision of MPCs of (under PM component only) Solarisation of institutions solar systems |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Components                                                                    | Central Share (100%)                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | for 1 PVTG HHs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.3 kW Solar lakh                                                             | Rs. 50,000 per HH or as per actual cost |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | lighting and lighting in 1500 PVTG areas JANMAN                               | Rs. 1 lakh per MPC                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2000 through (under JGUA component only)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | public off-grid DA Rs 1 lakh per kW maximum solar PV of 20 kW per institution | with capacity public                    |

## ANNEXURE-III REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 641 FOR 23.07.2025

## Details Of Budget Allocation and Expenditure During Last 5 Years under schemes meant for Solar Energy Projects

| Financial Year   |   Budget Allocation (In Rs. crore) |   Expenditure done (In Rs. crore) |
|------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2020-2021        |                            1900.62 |                           1480.08 |
| 2021-2022        |                            3499.87 |                           2732.86 |
| 2022-2023        |                            4980.46 |                           3881.27 |
| 2023-2024        |                            6041.56 |                           4834.07 |
| 2024-2025        |                           15061.4  |                          12237.6  |

## ANNEXURE-IV REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 641 FOR 23.07.2025

District-wise Installed Capacity of Grid-Connected Solar Power Projects in Bihar

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District             |   Installed Capacity in MW |
|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | Araria                           |                       1.33 |
| 2         | Arwal                            |                       0.95 |
| 3         | Aurangabad                       |                      21.64 |
| 4         | Banka                            |                      81.05 |
| 5         | Begusarai                        |                       1.99 |
| 6         | Bhagalpur                        |                       2.57 |
| 7         | Bhojpur                          |                       1.9  |
| 8         | Buxar                            |                       0.82 |
| 9         | Dharbhanga                       |                       3.79 |
| 10        | Gaya                             |                      63.58 |
| 11        | Gopalganj                        |                       0.97 |
| 12        | Jamui                            |                       1.22 |
| 13        | Jehanabad                        |                       1.59 |
| 14        | Kaimur                           |                       1.6  |
| 15        | Katihar                          |                       1.67 |
| 16        | Khagaria                         |                       0.25 |
| 17        | Kishanganj                       |                       2.89 |
| 18        | Lakhisarai                       |                       1.32 |
| 19        | Madhepura                        |                       1.65 |
| 20        | Madhubani                        |                       1.79 |
| 21        | Munger                           |                       2.27 |
| 22        | Muzaffarpur                      |                       2.72 |
| 23        | Nalanda                          |                      10.6  |
| 24        | Nawada                           |                      14.57 |
| 25        | Paschim Champaran                |                      17.85 |
| 26        | Patna                            |                      15.48 |
| 27        | Purbi Champaran                  |                       2.15 |
| 28        | Purnia                           |                       6.16 |
| 29        | Rohtas                           |                       6.17 |
| 30        | Saharsa                          |                       1.15 |
| 31        | Samastipur                       |                       2.7  |
| 32        | Saran                            |                       1.66 |
| 33        | Sheikhpura                       |                       1.2  |
| 34        | Sheohar                          |                       1.3  |
| 35        | Sitamadhi                        |                       2.83 |
| 36        | Siwan                            |                       0.46 |
| 37        | Supaul                           |                       2.98 |
| 38        | Vaishali                         |                       2.32 |
| 39        | Others/Capacity added by DISCOMs |                      17.95 |
| Total     | Total                            |                     307.07 |