Lok Sabha Question No. 3017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Promotion of Solar and Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri  Chhotelal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3017

ANSWERED ON 19/03/2025

## PROMOTION OF SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY

## 3017. SHRI CHHOTELAL

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched any new scheme to promote solar and wind energy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has launched any special programme to promote renewable energy sources in the rural areas of the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) Government has launched various schemes to promote solar and wind energy in the country. The details of operational schemes are given at Annexure-I .
- (b) The Government has launched various programmes like PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, PM KUSUM, Bio-Energy Programme etc., to promote renewable energy sources in the country including rural areas.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3017 FOR 19.03.2025

## Details of the operational Schemes to promote solar and wind energy

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, standalone solar powered  agricultural pumps  and  solarisation  of existing  grid  connected agricultural  pumps.  The  scheme  is  not  only  beneficial  to  the  farmers  but  also  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. Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects for installation and commissioning of 1 GW of Offshore Wind Energy Projects (500 MW each off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu), also for upgradation of two ports to meet logistics requirements for offshore wind energy projects.
7. 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.