Lok Sabha Question No. 3090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Solar Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3090

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS

## 3090. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a)  whether it is a fact that solar energy projects are achieving great heights  in energy sector;
- (b) is so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make arrangements for meeting the energy requirements of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana through renewable energy sources;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to provide assistance for the setting up of small solar projects under the said Yojana including land for the same; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. Government of India has set  target of 1,00,000 MW of solar power by 2022. State wise grid connected power projects installed is given in Annexure
- (c) & (d): As of now, there is no separate scheme for meeting the energy requirements of Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana.  However,  Ministry  can  provide  Central  Financial  Assistance (CFA)  for  the  proposals  received  from  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  under  off-grid  and Decentralized  Solar  Application  Programme  for  the  systems  like  Solar  Street  Lights,  Power Plants for Panchayats/Schools/Hospitals etc. and Solar Pumps for drinking water in accordance with scheme guidelines.
- (e) & (f): Ministry  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  for  installation  of  small  power plants throughout the country, but  land has to be made available locally.

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## Annexure to reply unstarred question no 3090 to be answered on 04.08.2016

## State-wise  Status of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects under NSM (as on 28-07-2016)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                                  |   Total cumulative capacity till 31-03-16 ( InMW) | Total commissioned capacity in 2016-17 ( InMW)   |   Total cumulative capacity till 28-07-16 ( InMW) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                            |                                           572.966 | 312.226                                          |                                           885.192 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                         |                                             0.265 |                                                  |                                             0.265 |
| 3         | Bihar                                     |                                             5.1   | 75.000                                           |                                            80.1   |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                              |                                            93.58  | 30.200                                           |                                           123.78  |
| 5         | Gujarat                                   |                                          1119.17  | 4.190                                            |                                          1123.36  |
| 6         | Haryana                                   |                                            15.387 |                                                  |                                            15.387 |
| 7         | Jharkhand                                 |                                            16.186 |                                                  |                                            16.186 |
| 8         | Karnataka                                 |                                           145.462 | 92.860                                           |                                           239.322 |
| 9         | Kerala                                    |                                            13.045 |                                                  |                                            13.045 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh                            |                                           776.37  | 14.000                                           |                                           790.37  |
| 11        | Maharashtra                               |                                           385.756 |                                                  |                                           385.756 |
| 12        | Odisha                                    |                                            66.92  |                                                  |                                            66.92  |
| 13        | Punjab                                    |                                           405.063 | 115.637                                          |                                           520.7   |
| 14        | Rajasthan                                 |                                          1269.93  | 24.668                                           |                                          1294.6   |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu                                |                                          1061.82  | 205.594                                          |                                          1267.41  |
| 16        | Telangana                                 |                                           527.843 | 318.000                                          |                                           845.1   |
| 17        | Tripura                                   |                                             5     |                                                  |                                             5     |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh                             |                                           143.495 |                                                  |                                           143.495 |
| 19        | Uttarakhand                               |                                            41.145 |                                                  |                                            41.145 |
| 20        | West Bengal                               |                                             7.772 | 4.000                                            |                                            11.772 |
| 21        | Andaman &Nicobar                          |                                             5.1   |                                                  |                                             5.1   |
| 22        | Delhi                                     |                                            14.28  | 9.590                                            |                                            23.87  |
| 23        | Lakshadweep                               |                                             0.75  |                                                  |                                             0.75  |
| 24        | Puducherry                                |                                             0.025 |                                                  |                                             0.025 |
| 25        | Chandigarh                                |                                             6.806 |                                                  |                                             6.806 |
| 26        | Daman &Diu                                |                                             4     |                                                  |                                             4     |
| 27        | J&K                                       |                                             1     |                                                  |                                             1     |
| 28        | Himachal Pradesh                          |                                             0.201 |                                                  |                                             0.201 |
| 29        | Mizoram                                   |                                             0.1   |                                                  |                                             0.1   |
| 30        | Others(PSU/channel partner )under Rooftop |                                            58.311 | 42.613                                           |                                           100.311 |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                                     |                                          6762.85  | 1248.578                                         |                                          8011.43  |