Lok Sabha Question No. 5109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Schemes to Achieve Solar Power Target
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Raja A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5109

ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## SCHEMES TO ACHIEVE SOLAR POWER TARGET

## 5109. SHRI RAJA A

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

- (a) the details of flagship programmes and schemes to achieve 280 GW of solar power by 2030 in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that Indian companies are dependent on other countries for solar energy components which are hindering the abilities of Indian solar companies; and
- (c) if so, the details of the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government to develop the complete ecosystem of solar equipment manufacturing in the coming years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In order to promote development of solar energy in the country, Government has introduced various schemes from time to time. The list of operational schemes in the country are given at Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c) Presently, the installed solar PV module manufacturing capacity in the country, as per the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers, issued on 17.02.2025 is around 67 GW. The present solar PV cell manufacturing capacity in the country as per the information provided by the Solar PV Manufacturers Associations, is around 25 GW. The installed Ingot and Wafer manufacturing capacity  in  the  country  is  around  2  GW.  At  present  there  is  no  commercial  production  of Polysilicon in the country. The aforesaid manufacturing capacity of solar PV cells and modules includes around 3.2 GW fully integrated thin film solar PV module manufacturing capacity, which is not dependent on imported Solar Cells, Wafers, and Polysilicon, as the manufacturing process is  fully  integrated and all the major steps involved in the manufacturing process, take place in India. The country's solar PV module manufacturing is sufficient to cater to domestic demand. However, there is some import dependency for solar PV cells and even higher import dependency for wafers. However, the Government has taken several steps to develop the complete ecosystem of solar equipment manufacturing in India, which inter-alia include those mentioned at AnnexureII.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## Details of the operational schemes to promote solar power

1. Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra-mega Solar Power Projects 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.
2. PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for One Crore households.
3. Production  Linked  Incentive  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).
4. PM-KUSUM Scheme to promote small Grid Connected Solar Energy Power Plants, stand-alone solar powered agricultural pumps and solarisation of existing grid connected agricultural pumps. The scheme is not only beneficial to the farmers but also to States and DISCOMs. States will save  on  subsidy  being  provided  for  electricity  to  agriculture  consumers  and  DISCOMs  get cheaper solar power at tail end saving transmission and distribution losses.
5. 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).
6. 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.

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5109 FOR 02.04.2025

## Details of Initiatives taken to develop the complete ecosystem of solar equipment manufacturing in India

- (i)  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme: The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the Production Linked Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for High  Efficiency  Solar PV  Modules, for  achieving domestic manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules, with an outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. The Scheme is being implemented in two tranches. Tranche-I has an outlay of Rs. 4,500 crore, under which Letters of Award have been issued for setting up of 8,737 MW of fully integrated solar PV module manufacturing units. For Tranche-II with an outlay of Rs. 19,500 crore, Letters of Award have been issued for setting up of 39,600 MW of fully/ partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing units.
- (ii)  Domestic  Content  Requirement  (DCR): Under  some  of  the  current  schemes  of  the  MNRE, namely CPSU Scheme Phase-II, PM-KUSUM Components B & C, and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, wherein government subsidy is given, it has been mandated to source solar PV cells and
- (iii)  Preference  to  'Make  in  India'  in Public Procurement: In  accordance  with  Department  for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) 'Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order', MNRE had notified Purchase Preference (linked with local content) for RE sector which, inter-alia, identified list of all goods and services or works in respect of which there is sufficient local capacity and local competition is available and mandated that only 'Class-I local supplier' shall be eligible  to  bid  for  the  above  goods/services/works  with  the  mandate  that  minimum  local  content
- (iv) Imposition of Basic Customs Duty on import of Solar PV Cells, Solar PV Modules and Solar Glass: The Government has imposed Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of Solar PV Cells, Solar

modules from domestic sources. should be at least 50%. PV Modules and Solar Glass.

- (v) Discontinuation of Customs Duty Concessions: MNRE has discontinued issuance of Customs Duty Concession Certificates for import of material /equipment for initial setting up of solar PV power projects with effect from 02.02.2021.