Lok Sabha Question No. 560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Renewable Energy Initiatives in Uttarakhand
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 560

ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVES IN UTTARAKHAND

## 560. SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any special initiative to make Uttarakhand a major hub for solar and hydroelectric power generation;
- (b) if so, the number of solar rooftops and solar parks set up in Haridwar district;
- (c) whether solar pumps have been provided to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri-Krishi Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any new projects have been approved to increase green energy capacity in the said State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b) Three nos. of hydroelectric projects namely Vishnugad Pipalkoti (444 MW), Tapovan Vishnugad (520 MW) and Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (300 MW) are under construction in the state of Uttarakhand.

The  Government  has  taken  various  steps  for  promoting  setting  up  of  solar  projects  in  the country including Uttarakhand. The major steps taken are given at Annexure.

As on 27.11.2025, under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG:MBY), 7196 nos. of Solar Rooftop systems have been installed in Haridwar District.

- (c) As on 31.10.2025, a total of 3685 nos. of solar pumps has been allocated to Uttarakhand State, out of which 1636 nos. of pumps have been reported installed.
- (d) The Government of Uttarakhand has launched CM Saur Swarojgar Yojna with cumulative target of 250 MW (approx.) for individual person (Solar power plant with different capacities of 20 kW, 25 kW, 50 kW, 100 kW, 200 kW).

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a & b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 560 FOR 03.12.2025

## Steps taken to promote setting up of solar energy capacity in the country

- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects have been issued.
- To boost RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) followed by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is  applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 will attract penalties on non-compliance. RCO also includes specified quantum of consumption from Decentralized Renewable Energy sources.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, 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) have been launched.
- Scheme  for  setting  up  of  Solar  Parks  and  Ultra  Mega  Solar  Power  projects  is  being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation  of RE projects at large scale.
- Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges were waived for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects commissioned by 30 th June 2025.
- Quality Control Orders for Solar Photovoltaic products (i.e. Solar PV Modules, Solar PV Inverters & Storage Battery) and Solar Water Heating systems notified.
- Issued Guidelines for Resource Adequacy Planning Framework for India.
- 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.
- Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Grid-connected Solar Inverters have been launched.
- To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030.
- 'The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified.
- Electricity  (Promoting  Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, notified on 06 th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and  sustainable  green  energy  for  all.  Green  Energy  Open  Access  is  allowed  to  any consumer with contract demand of 100 kW or above through single or multiple single connection  aggregating  Hundred  kW  or  more  located  in  same  electricity  division  of  a distribution licensee.
- Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable 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.