Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Manufacturing of Solar Modules
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 22

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## MANUFACTURING OF SOLAR MODULES

## 22. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA)

- (a) the whether the Government has made additional allocation of Rs.19,500 crore for Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for manufacturing of high efficiency solar modules;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the above scheme has the potential to create 60 lakh new jobs and additional generation of 30 lakh crore jobs during the next five years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the PLI scheme would facilitate the ambitious goal of domestic manufacturing of 280 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030 and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government has also proposed special mobility zones for zero fossil fuel vehicles;
- (g) if so, the details thereof; and
- (h) the other steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for reforms in the New & Renewable energy sector?

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

- (a)  &  (b)  On  30.09.2022,  the  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has  issued  the Scheme Guidelines for Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme (Tranche-II) under 'National Programme  on  High  Efficiency  Solar  PV  Modules',  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  19,500  crore.  On 18.11.2022, Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited, (SECI), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under  MNRE,  has  issued  the  Request  for  Selection  (RfS)  for  selection  of  solar  PV  module manufacturers for setting up manufacturing capacities for high efficiency solar PV modules in India under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (Tranche-II).
- (c) & (d) The Production Linked Incentive Scheme (Tranche-II) under 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules' envisaged direct employment of about 1,95,000 and indirect employment of around 7,80,000 persons.
- (e) Letters of award have been issued under Tranche-I of PLI Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for setting  up  of  8.737  GW  of  fully  integrated  solar  PV  module  manufacturing capacities.  Further,  Tranche-II  of    PLI  Scheme  for  High  Efficiency  Solar  PV  Modules,  has envisaged setting up of another about 65 GW per annum of fully / partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing capacity.
- (f) & (g) So far, there is no proposal for creating any special mobility zones for zero fossil fuel vehicles, in Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Power or NITI Aayog.
- (h) The Government has taken several steps to promote renewable energy in the country. These inter-alia include:
- Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- 'Must-run' status to solar and wind power as per clause 5.2(u) of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010.
- Notification of 'Electricity (Promotion of Generation of Electricity from Must-Run Power Plant) Rules, 2021, which provide that must-run power plants shall not be subjected to curtailment or regulation of generation or supply of electricity on account of merit order dispatch or any other commercial consideration, subject to conditions provided under the said Rules.
- Waiver of inter-state transmission charges on transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind sources of energy, for projects commissioned upto 30.06.2025.
- Issuance of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) and Energy Storage Obligation (ESO), wherein trajectory for RPO for wind, Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO) and other RPOs as well as ESO targets as a percentage of total consumption of electricity has been laid down for the years upto 2029-30.
- Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission to renewable energy developers on a plug and play basis.
- Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM), 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.
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- Notification of Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 in order to further accelerate renewable energy programme with the end goal of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and green energy for all.
- Announcement of National Green Hydrogen Mission.

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