Lok Sabha Question No. 691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Hampering by WTO in Solar Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: K. GOPAL, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 691

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## HAMPERING BY WTO IN SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS

## 691. DR. K. GOPAL: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) whether World Trade Organisation's (WTO) recent ruling has hampered the solar energy projects in the country, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has taken up the issue with the WTO as the ruling has dealt a blow to the  solar  manufacturing  industry  which  was  expected  to  employ  a  large  number  of  semi-skilled labourers, if so, the details thereof; (c)  the  details  of  investment  made  in  solar  energy  sector  in  the  country  including  Bundelkhand during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  the  solar  energy  policy  and  set  up  a  renewable regulatory  commission  with  a  view  to  encourage  the  Indian  entrepreneurs  to  invest  in  new  and
- renewable energy projects; and
- (e) if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): No, Madam. The ruling has not become effective yet.
- (b): Yes, Madam. Government of India has filed an appeal in WTO against its ruling.
- (c): State-wise  total  estimated  investment  in  Solar  energy  power  projects  during  last  three  years  and current year assuming an investment of Rs. 6 crore per MW are given in Annexure.
- (d) and (e): Government has already reviewed  the Solar Energy target for grid connected solar power installed  capacity  and  revised  to  100  GW  by  2022.  Regulatory  Commissions  like  Central  Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and State Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) already exist and cover solar power also.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 691 FOR 21.07.2016

## STATE-WISE ESTIMATED INVESTMENT IN SOLAR POWER PROJECTS

| YEAR   | YEAR                                       | 2013-14              | 2014-15              | 2015-16              | 2016-17 *            |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| S.No . | State                                      | Estimated Investment | Estimated Investment | Estimated Investment | Estimated Investment |
| S.No . | State                                      | (Rs in Cr)           | (Rs in Cr)           | (Rs in Cr)           | (Rs in Cr)           |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                             | 652                  | 761                  | 2611                 | 1836                 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 0                    | 0                    | 1                    | 0                    |
| 3      | Bihar                                      | 0                    | 0                    | 31                   | 240                  |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh                               | 19                   | 3                    | 516                  | 1                    |
| 5      | Gujarat                                    | 351                  | 502                  | 715                  | 25                   |
| 6      | Haryana                                    | 15                   | 15                   | 16                   | 0                    |
| 7      | Jharkhand                                  | 0                    | 0                    | 1                    | 0                    |
| 8      | Karnataka                                  | 102                  | 277                  | 409                  | 47                   |
| 9      | Kerala                                     | 0                    | 0                    | 78                   | 0                    |
| 10     | Madhya Pradesh                             | 1859                 | 1230                 | 1307                 | 84                   |
| 11     | Maharashtra                                | 896                  | 493                  | 150                  | 0                    |
| 12     | Odisha                                     | 105                  | 14                   | 211                  | 0                    |
| 13     | Punjab                                     | 45                   | 1013                 | 1319                 | 694                  |
| 14     | Rajasthan                                  | 1074                 | 1373                 | 1967                 | 148                  |
| 15     | Tamil Nadu                                 | 491                  | 325                  | 5515                 | 1234                 |
| 16     | Telangana                                  | 0                    | 368                  | 2165                 | 1608                 |
| 17     | Tripura                                    | 0                    | 30                   | 0                    | 0                    |
| 18     | Uttar Pradesh                              | 22                   | 253                  | 433                  | 0                    |
| 19     | Uttarakhand                                | 0                    | 0                    | 217                  | 0                    |
| 20     | West Bengal                                | 30                   | 0                    | 3                    | 24                   |
| 21     | Andaman & Nicobar                          | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    |
| 22     | Delhi                                      | 13                   | 2                    | 53                   | 58                   |
| 23     | Lakshadweep                                | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    |
| 24     | Puducherry                                 | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    |
| 25     | Chandigarh                                 | 13                   | 15                   | 14                   | 0                    |
| 26     | Daman & Diu                                | 0                    | 0                    | 24                   | 0                    |
| 27     | J&K                                        | 0                    | 0                    | 6                    | 0                    |
| 28     | Himachal Pradesh                           | 0                    | 0                    | 1                    | 0                    |
| 29     | Mizoram                                    | 0                    | 0                    | 1                    | 0                    |
| 30     | Others(PSU/chann el partner )under Rooftop | 0                    | 0                    | 350                  | 256                  |
|        | Total                                      | 5686                 | 6672                 | 18113                | 6254                 |

Note:* As on 30.6.2016