Lok Sabha Question No. 1399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai, Shri Selvam G, Shri Navaskani K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1399

ANSWERED ON 31/07/2024

## ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECT SCHEME

1399. SHRI C N ANNADURAI SHRI SELV AM G SHRI NA V ASKANI K

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

- (a) the details of achievements made after the implementation of Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects scheme in the country;
- (b) the number of solar parks developed under the scheme in the country so far particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of subsidies and incentives given to project developers under this scheme;
- (d) the challenges faced by the Government while implementing the scheme and the steps taken to overcome the same; and
- (e) whether the Government has requested all State Governments to facilitate land for setting up solar projects and if so, the response thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b) The Government is implementing the scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects. Under the scheme, a capacity of 39,250 MW have been sanctioned.

Solar projects of cumulative capacity 11,591 MW have been commissioned in 22 Solar Parks so far.

The list of Solar Parks sanctioned under the scheme, along with projects installed, is placed at Annexure-I. There is currently no Solar Park sanctioned in the State of Tamil Nadu. Two Solar Parks were earlier  sanctioned for the State of Tamil Nadu, which were subsequently cancelled due to slow progress.

- (c) Under the scheme, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of up to Rs. 25 lakh per Solar Park is provided for the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).

Besides  this,  CFA  of  up  to  Rs.  20 lakh  per  MW  or  30%  of  the  project  cost,  including  gridconnectivity cost, whichever is lower, is also provided for the development of the Solar Parks as per the Scheme.

- (d) The major challenges in implementation of solar energy projects, including that of the Solar Park Scheme, inter-alia involve acquisition of clear land, matching the timelines for creation of

transmission  infrastructure  and  development  of  renewable  energy  projects,  delay  in  approving tariffs by State Electricity Regulatory Commission, etc.

The  issues  pertaining  to  land  acquisition,  mismatch  in  timelines  for  creation  of  transmission infrastructure  &  renewable  energy  projects  and  regulatory  issues  are  taken  up  through  review meetings with the State Governments and concerned agencies.

The Government has also taken several steps to promote solar energy, including Solar Parks, the details of which are given at Annexure-II .

(e)  The  Government  vide  various  communications  has  requested  the  State  Governments  for facilitating land for setting up of solar projects.

Further, under Mode-8 of the Solar Park Scheme, a facilitation charge of Rs. 0.05/unit of power being generated in the parks is also provided to the State Governments in order to encourage the States  to  provide  necessary  assistance  to  the  Solar  Power  Park  Developers  (SPPDs)  in identification & acquisition of land, to facilitate in obtaining all required statutory clearances, etc.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1399 FOR 31.07.2024

List of Solar Parks and solar projects installed (as on 30.06.2024)

| Sl. No.   | State            | Name of Park                               | Capacity approved (MW)   | Projects installed (MW)   |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   | Ananthapuramu Solar Park                   | 1400                     | 1400                      |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh   | Kurnool Solar Park                         | 1000                     | 1000                      |
| 3.        | Andhra Pradesh   | Kadapa Solar Park                          | 1000                     | 250                       |
| 4.        | Andhra Pradesh   | Ananthapuramu-II Solar Park                | 500                      | 400                       |
| 5.        | Andhra Pradesh   | Ramagiri Solar Park                        | 300                      | 0                         |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh     | Rajnandgaon Solar Park                     | 100                      | 100                       |
| 7.        | Gujarat          | Radhnesada Solar Park                      | 700                      | 700                       |
| 8.        |                  | Dholera Solar Park                         | 1000                     | 300                       |
| 9.        |                  | NTPC RE Park                               | 4750                     | 0                         |
| 10.       |                  | GSECL RE Park                              | 3325                     | 0                         |
| 11.       |                  | GIPCL RE Park Ph-I                         | 600                      | 0                         |
| 12.       |                  | GIPCL RE Park Ph-II                        | 1200                     | 0                         |
| 13.       |                  | GIPCL RE Park Ph-III                       | 575                      | 0                         |
| 14.       | Himachal Pradesh | Pekhubela Solar Park                       | 53                       | 0                         |
| 15.       | Jharkhand        | SECI Floating Solar Park                   | 100                      | 0                         |
| 16.       | Jharkhand        | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-I               | 755                      | 0                         |
| 17.       | Jharkhand        | DVC Floating Solar Park Ph-II              | 234                      | 0                         |
| 18.       | Karnataka        | Pavagada Solar Park                        | 2000                     | 2000                      |
| 19.       |                  | Bidar Solar Park                           | 500                      | 0                         |
| 20.       | Kerala           | Kasargod Solar Park                        | 105                      | 100                       |
| 21.       | Kerala           | Floating Solar Park                        | 50                       | 0                         |
| 22.       | Kerala           | Kasargod Solar Park Ph-II                  | 100                      | 0                         |
| 23.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Rewa Solar Park                            | 750                      | 750                       |
| 24.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Mandsaur Solar Park                        | 250                      | 250                       |
| 25.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Neemuch Solar Park                         | 500                      | 0                         |
| 26.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Agar Solar Park                            | 550                      | 550                       |
| 27.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Shajapur Solar Park                        | 450                      | 0                         |
| 28.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Omkareswar Floating Solar Park             | 600                      | 100                       |
| 29.       | Madhya Pradesh   | Barethi Solar Park                         | 630                      | 0                         |
| 30.       |                  | Morena Park                                | 600                      | 0                         |
| 31.       | Maharashtra      | Sai Guru Solar Park                        | 500                      | 0                         |
| 32.       | Maharashtra      | Dondaicha Solar Park                       | 250                      | 0                         |
| 33.       | Maharashtra      | Patoda Solar Park                          | 250                      | 0                         |
| 34.       | Maharashtra      | Erai Floating Solar Park                   | 105                      | 0                         |
| 35.       | Mizoram          | Vankal Solar Park                          | 20                       | 20                        |
| 36.       | Odisha           | Solar Park by NHPC                         | 40                       | 0                         |
| 37.       | Rajasthan        | Bhadla-II Solar Park                       | 680                      | 680                       |
| 38. 39.   | Rajasthan        | Bhadla-III Solar Park Bhadla-IV Solar Park | 1000 500                 | 1000 500                  |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Park                  |   Capacity approved (MW) |   Projects installed (MW) |
|-----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
| 40.       | Phalodi-Pokaran Solar Park    |                      750 |                       450 |
| 41.       | Fatehgarh Phase-1B Solar Park |                      421 |                       421 |
| 42.       | Nokh Solar Park               |                      925 |                       190 |
| 43.       | Pugal Solar Park Ph-I         |                     1000 |                         0 |
| 44.       | Pugal Solar Park Ph-II        |                     1000 |                         0 |
| 45.       | RVUN Solar Park               |                     2000 |                         0 |
| 46.       | TREDCO Solar Park             |                     1292 |                         0 |
| 47.       | Solar Park in UP              |                      365 |                       365 |
| 48.       | Jalaun Solar Park             |                     1200 |                         0 |
| 49.       | Mirzapur Solar Park           |                      100 |                         0 |
| 50.       | Kalpi Solar Park              |                       65 |                        65 |
| 51.       | Lalitpur Solar Park           |                      600 |                         0 |
| 52.       | Jhansi Solar Park             |                      600 |                         0 |
| 53.       | Chitrakoot Solar Park         |                      800 |                         0 |
| 54.       | Kanpur Dehat Park             |                       75 |                         0 |
| 55.       | Kanpur Nagar Park             |                       35 |                         0 |
| Total     | Total                         |                    39250 |                     11591 |

## ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1399 FOR 31.07.2024

## MAJOR STEPS TAKEN TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY IN THE COUNTRY

- Notification  of  trajectory  for  RE  power  bids  of  50  GW/annum  to  be  issued  by Renewable Energy Implementation Agencies (REIAs: SECI, NTPC, NHPC, SJVN) from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) permitted 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  30th  June  2025,  for Green Hydrogen Projects till December 2030 and for offshore wind projects till December 2032.
- To boost RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) trajectory has been announced till 2029-30 including separate RPO for Decentralized Renewable Energy.
- Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments has been set up.
- Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process  for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind and Wind-Solar Projects have been issued.
- Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana,  National  Programme  on  High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Development of 1 GW Offshore Wind Energy Projects, etc.
- Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 has been issued for net-metering up to five hundred Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
- Procedure for Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff (URET) has been issued.
- Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Gridconnected Solar Inverters have been launched.
- To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.
- Notification of 'The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) issued.
- Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022 issued.
- Launched  Green  Term Ahead  Market  (GTAM)  to  facilitate  sale  of  Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
- 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.