Lok Sabha Question No. 2714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Installing Solar Panels on Rail Lines
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Daroga Prasad Saroj, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2714 ANSWERED ON 11/12/2024

## INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS ON RAIL LINES

## 2714. SHRI DAROGA PRASAD SAROJ SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to generate power by installing solar panels on both sides of the railway lines and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  windmill  and  solar  energy  installed  in Azamgarh  district  under  Lalganj Parliamentary constituency of Uttar  Pradesh,  Parbhani  and  Osmanabad  Parliamentary Constituencies during the last five years;
- (c) the decision taken by the Government to implement hybrid energy projects (windmills and solar energy) to generate  renewable  energy in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra  including Marathwada region;
- (d) the cost incurred under the said project in Uttar Pradesh including Azamgarh district and Marathwada region including Parbhani and Osmanabad districts; and
- (e) whether the local people have got employment through the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) So far, Indian Railways has already set up about 3.7 MW of solar power plants on land along the railway tracks. Further, proliferation of solar plants on land along the tracks is an ongoing process and will be taken up based on feasibility and viability.
- (b) As per the inputs from Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency for Azamgarh district under Lalganj Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh and inputs from Maharashtra  Energy  Development  Agency  for  Parbhani  and  Osmanabad  Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra, the details of the windmills and solar energy installed during the last five years are as below:
1. Azamgarh district under Lalganj Parliamentary Constituency:

Solar: 3038.5 MW

Wind mill: Nil

2. Parbhani Parliamentary constituency:

Solar: 262.15 MW

Wind mill: Nil

3. Osmanabad Parliamentary Constituency:

Solar: 50.69 MW

Wind mill: 344.2 MW

(c ) As per the inputs from Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency, in absence of any Wind Energy Potential in Uttar Pradesh, no hybrid energy projects have been installed.  Further,  in  the  case  of  Maharashtra,  Maharashtra  Renewable  Energy  Policy  2020 gives preference for development of hybrid projects. (d) The projects are generally implemented by private developers/individuals with their own investment. (e) Generally, the development of Solar and Wind projects lead to creation of job during both construction and operation period of the project.

As per the inputs from Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, around 1252 number of jobs may have been created in the implementation of 312.84 MW capacity solar projects and around 689 number of jobs may have been created in the implementation of 344.2 MW capacity wind projects  in  Parbhani  and  Osmanabad  Constituency  of  Maharashtra.  However,  there  is  no information  available  about  employment  in Azamgarh  district  under  Lalganj  Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

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