Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Promotion of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224

ANSWERED ON 11 /12/2024

## PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY

## *224. SHRI RAJEEV RAI

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

- (a) whether several schemes are being run by the Government to promote solar energy across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilised under the said schemes during the last three years, State/scheme-wise; and
- (d) the details of the benefits accrued due to the implementation of the said schemes so far, Statewise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, & FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 224 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024

(a)  &  (b)  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  is  given  at Annexure-I.

(c) The details of funds spent under these schemes in the last three years, i.e., 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24, scheme -wise and State-wise are given at Annexure -II.

(d)  Solar  projects  with  an  aggregate  capacity  of  more  than  92  GW  have  been  installed  in  the country. The details are given at Annexure III.

These projects provide several benefits, including electricity generation, direct and indirect local employment, etc.

## ANNEXURE I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024

## LIST OF VARIOUS ONGOING SCHEMES FOR PROMOTION OF SOLAR ENERGY IN THE COUNTRY

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 on one Crore households across the country.
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.
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 Abha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA).

## ANNEXURE II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024

## DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED TO STATES/ UTs UNDER SOLAR PARK SCHEME IN LAST 3 YEARS

| State/UT       |   2021-22 (Rs in Crore) |   2022-23 (Rs in Crore) |   2023-24 (Rs in Crore) |
|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh   |                     0   |                     0   |                    14.3 |
| Gujarat        |                    28   |                   522.2 |                   505.1 |
| Karnataka      |                    40   |                     0   |                     0   |
| Kerala         |                     0   |                     2.5 |                     0   |
| Ladakh         |                     0   |                     0   |                     0   |
| Madhya Pradesh |                    50.8 |                   109.4 |                    59.3 |
| Maharashtra    |                     0   |                    12   |                     0   |
| Mizoram        |                     0.5 |                     1.3 |                     0   |
| Rajasthan      |                    87.2 |                     0   |                    97.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                     0.9 |                    28.8 |                    39.3 |
| Total          |                   207.3 |                   676.1 |                   715.5 |

## ANNEXURE II

## DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED TO STATES/ UTs UNDER SOLAR ROOF TOP SCHEME IN LAST 3 YEARS

| State/UT         |   2021-22 (Rs in Crore) |   2022-23 (Rs in Crore) |   2023-24 (Rs in Crore) |
|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                     2.1 |                     5.6 |                     3   |
| Assam            |                     0.4 |                     4.9 |                     2   |
| Bihar            |                     0   |                     0   |                     9.3 |
| Chandigarh       |                     0   |                     2   |                     3.3 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                     1.2 |                     3.3 |                     1.2 |
| Goa              |                     3.6 |                     0   |                     0   |
| Gujarat          |                  1214.7 |                  1040.2 |                   639.1 |
| Haryana          |                     7.7 |                    14.7 |                    13.5 |
| Himachal Pradesh |                    13.8 |                    11.7 |                     2.4 |
| J& K             |                    20.2 |                     1.2 |                     0   |
| Jharkhand        |                     6.6 |                     3   |                     0   |
| Karnataka        |                     0   |                     9.9 |                     7.9 |
| Kerala           |                    36.3 |                   102.5 |                   104.2 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                     0   |                    35   |                     3.8 |
| Maharashtra      |                    63.1 |                    55.7 |                   182   |
| Manipur          |                     4.7 |                     0   |                     0.9 |
| Mizoram          |                     0   |                     0.8 |                     0   |
| Delhi            |                    26.2 |                    10.8 |                     4.5 |
| Odisha           |                     0   |                     0.6 |                     2.8 |
| Punjab           |                    16.6 |                    45.8 |                    12.2 |
| Rajasthan        |                    10.4 |                    96.3 |                    83   |
| Tamil Nadu       |                     0   |                    20.5 |                     9.6 |
| Telangana        |                    16.1 |                    43.9 |                    23.2 |
| Uttarakhand      |                    10.6 |                     1.7 |                     0   |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                     5.9 |                     2.4 |                     7.2 |
| West Bengal      |                     0   |                    10.2 |                     0   |
| Total            |                  1460.2 |                  1522.7 |                  1115.1 |

ANNEXURE II DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED TO STATES/UTs UNDER PM-KUSUM SCHEME IN LAST 3 YEARS

| States/UT         |   2021-22 (Rs in Crore) |   2022-23 (Rs in Crore) |   2023-24 (Rs in Crore) |
|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |                    0    |                    0.82 |                    2.12 |
| Gujarat           |                    0    |                    7.83 |                   28.72 |
| Haryana           |                  161.12 |                  137.95 |                  429.78 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                    0    |                    5.85 |                    0    |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |                    0    |                   15.69 |                    0    |
| Jharkhand         |                    0    |                   20.04 |                    2.36 |
| Karnataka         |                    0    |                    0    |                    2.38 |
| Kerala            |                    0    |                    0    |                   28.53 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                    0    |                    0    |                    0.8  |
| Maharashtra       |                    9.6  |                  247.6  |                  330.21 |
| Manipur           |                    0    |                    0.23 |                    0.17 |
| Meghalaya         |                    0    |                    0    |                    0.31 |
| Nagaland          |                    0    |                    0.2  |                    0.18 |
| Odisha            |                    0    |                    0    |                    7.69 |
| Punjab            |                   23.7  |                   31.11 |                    5.41 |
| Rajasthan         |                  153.49 |                  247.63 |                   49.41 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                   20.3  |                    0    |                    2.59 |
| Tripura           |                    7.36 |                    0.12 |                   17.81 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                   13.73 |                   82.3  |                   92.13 |
| Uttarakhand       |                    0    |                    4    |                    0    |
| Total             |                  389.3  |                  801.37 |                 1000.6  |

ANNEXURE II DETAILS OF FUND RELEASED TO STATES/ UTs UNDER CPSU SCHEME IN LAST 3 YEARS

| States/UT                             | 2021-22 (Rs in Crore)                 | 2022-23 (Rs in Crore)                 | 2023-24 (Rs in Crore)                 |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| CPSU Scheme Phase-I                   | CPSU Scheme Phase-I                   | CPSU Scheme Phase-I                   | CPSU Scheme Phase-I                   |
| Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu   | 0.00                                  | 1.50                                  | 0.00                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh                        | 0.00                                  | 32.25                                 | 0.00                                  |
| Total                                 | 0.00                                  | 33.75                                 | 0.00                                  |
| CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranches I &II) | CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranches I &II) | CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranches I &II) | CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranches I &II) |
| Assam                                 | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 6.80                                  |
| Bihar                                 | 0.00                                  | 1.75                                  | 0.00                                  |
| Gujarat                               | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 11.21                                 |
| Rajasthan                             | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 380.1                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                            | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 80.50                                 |
| Telangana                             | 27.37                                 | 0.00                                  | 27.39                                 |
| Total                                 | 27.37                                 | 1.75                                  | 506.00                                |
| CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranche-III)    | CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranche-III)    | CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranche-III)    | CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Tranche-III)    |
| Andhra Pradesh                        | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 22.45                                 |
| Gujarat                               | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 134.70                                |
| Karnataka                             | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 112.35                                |
| Rajasthan                             | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 311.97                                |
| Tamil Nadu                            | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 0.47                                  |
| Total                                 | 0.00                                  | 0.00                                  | 581.94                                |

## ANNEXURE III REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024

## STATE-WISE INSTALLED CAPACITY OF SOLAR ENERGY (AS ON 31.10.2024)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                           |   Installed capacity (MW) |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                     |                   4650.89 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                     14.72 |
| 3         | Assam                              |                    180.77 |
| 4         | Bihar                              |                    257.34 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                       |                   1265.78 |
| 6         | Goa                                |                     47.86 |
| 7         | Gujarat                            |                  15305.3  |
| 8         | Haryana                            |                   1905.19 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                   |                    137.29 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir                    |                     73.89 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                          |                    181.04 |
| 12        | Karnataka                          |                   8930.1  |
| 13        | Kerala                             |                   1261.76 |
| 14        | Ladakh                             |                      7.8  |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                   4248.69 |
| 16        | Maharashtra                        |                   8133.57 |
| 17        | Manipur                            |                     13.79 |
| 18        | Meghalaya                          |                      4.28 |
| 19        | Mizoram                            |                     30.35 |
| 20        | Nagaland                           |                      3.17 |
| 21        | Odisha                             |                    608.38 |
| 22        | Punjab                             |                   1375.79 |
| 23        | Rajasthan                          |                  24553.1  |
| 24        | Sikkim                             |                      7.56 |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu                         |                   9324.05 |
| 26        | Telangana                          |                   4842.1  |
| 27        | Tripura                            |                     20.93 |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                   3286.98 |
| 29        | Uttarakhand                        |                    592.07 |
| 30        | West Bengal                        |                    310.47 |
| 31        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands          |                     29.91 |
| 32        | Chandigarh                         |                     75.51 |
| 33        | Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                     48.12 |
| 34        | Delhi                              |                    288.39 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep                        |                      4.97 |
| 36        | Puducherry                         |                     52.27 |
| 37        | Others including NABARD projects   |                     45.01 |
|           | Total (MW)                         |                  92119.2  |