Lok Sabha Question No. 2341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Setting up of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2341

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PARKS

## 2341. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved setting up of new solar parks in 13 states of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the states where such parks are likely to be set up;
- (c)  whether the Government has any proposal to include Bihar for setting up of such solar parks;
- (d) if so, the time by which the said park is likely to be set up in Bihar; and
- (e) the other measures being taken by the Government to increase the capacity of solar power generation in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The Government has sanctioned 50 Solar Parks in 12 States with a aggregate capacity of  37,990  MW,  under  the  scheme  for  'Development  of  Solar  Parks  and  Ultra-Mega  Solar Power Projects', as on 30-06-2023. The State-wise details of the sanctioned Solar Parks are given at Annexure-I .
- (c) & (d) The Government has not received any proposal from the State of Bihar to set up such Solar Parks.
- (e)  The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  promote  renewable  energy,  including  solar energy, in the country including Bihar. The details of major steps taken are given at AnnexureII.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA

## STATE -WISE DETAILS OF SANCTIONED SOLAR PARKS

| Sl. No.   | State          |   Number of Parks |   Sanctioned Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                 5 |                       4200 |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   |                 1 |                        100 |
| 3         | Gujarat        |                 7 |                      12150 |
| 4         | Jharkhand      |                 3 |                       1089 |
| 5         | Karnataka      |                 2 |                       2500 |
| 6         | Kerala         |                 2 |                        155 |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh |                 8 |                       4680 |
| 8         | Maharashtra    |                 2 |                        750 |
| 9         | Mizoram        |                 1 |                         20 |
| 10        | Odisha         |                 3 |                        340 |
| 11        | Rajasthan      |                 9 |                       8276 |
| 12        | Uttar Pradesh  |                 7 |                       3730 |
| Total     | Total          |                50 |                      37990 |

## ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2341 FOR 03.08.2023

## MAJOR STEPES TAKEN TO PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY INCLUDING SOLAR ENERGY IN THE COUNTRY

- 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 30 th  June 2025,
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30,
- 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.
- Bidding trajectory for renewable energy projects through Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies have been issued.
- National Green Hydrogen Mission launched with an aim to make India a global hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.