Lok Sabha Question No. 2176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Training for Solar Energy Technicians
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## TRAINING FOR SOLAR ENERGY TECHNICIANS

## 2176.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government imparts/proposes to impart training to the technicians engaged in the solar energy sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated/utilized for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  such  training  programmes  undertaken  by  various  States  during  the  said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  &  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) supports educational institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), solar energy companies to organize short-term training programmes of one week to six months duration  on  various  aspects  of  solar  projects  such  as basics  of  solar  energy,  components,  system  design,  installation  and  commissioning,  operation, maintenance  and  repairs.  Course  curricula  for  technicians,  diploma  and  graduate  and  post graduate level courses have also been developed. Usually  around 25-30 persons are trained in one such programme. These programmes are a combination of theory and practical. The details of the funds allocated/utilized for this purpose during the last three years and the current  year, State/UT-wise, are given in the Annexure.

(c): The details of the training programmes undertaken during the last three years, State/UTwise, are given in the Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b)&(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2176 for 10.03.2016 regarding Training for Solar Energy Technicians

## Part (b): Funds allocated/utilized for the training purpose during the last three years and the current year (In ₹ Lakhs)

| State/UT          | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Rajasthan         | 10.05     | 17.45     | 26.61     | 16.90     |
| Karnataka         | -         | 4.50      | 14.64     | 81.49     |
| Gujarat           | 0.90      | 0.60      | -         | -         |
| West Bengal       | -         | -         | 11.10     | 7.74      |
| Andhra Pradesh    | -         | 2.40      | 16.80     | -         |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5.40      | 1.38      | -         | -         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 17.70     | 0.60      | 20.55     | 22.65     |
| Maharashtra       | -         | 8.00      | 32.00     | 15.00     |
| Tamil Nadu        |           | -         | 3.00      | 37.10     |
| Punjab            | 6.00      | -         | -         |           |
| Haryana           | 14.16     | 60.00     | 149.03*   | -         |
| Uttarakhand       | -         | 2.72      | -         | -         |
| Jharkhand         |           | -         | 3.00      | 1.98      |
| Chhattisgarh      | 8.05      | 2.90      | 5.40      | 0.47      |
| New Delhi         | -         | -         | 32.71     | -         |
| Total             | 62.26     | 100.55    | 314.84    | 183.33    |

Part (c): State/UT-wise training programmes undertaken by various States during the said period.

| State/UT          | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Rajasthan         | 1         | 1         | 2         | 2         |
| Karnataka         | -         | 3         | 13        | 112       |
| Gujarat           | 1         | 1         | -         | -         |
| West Bengal       | -         | -         | 7         | 9         |
| Andhra Pradesh    |           | 1         | 6         | -         |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 5         | 1         | -         | -         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 18        | 1         | 2         | 12        |
| Maharashtra       | -         | -         | 1         | 2         |
| Tamil Nadu        | -         | -         | 6         | 21        |
| Punjab            | 4         | -         | -         | -         |
| Haryana           | 5         | 12        | 12        | -         |

| Uttarakhand   | -   | 3   |   - | -   |
|---------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| Jharkhand     | -   | -   |   1 | -   |
| Chhattisgarh  | 11  | 4   |   6 | -   |
| New Delhi     | -   | -   |  18 | -   |
| Total         | 45  | 27  |  74 | 158 |

In addition, 112 Surya Mitra training programmes are organized in current financial year as per National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) approved course module V of Solar PV Technicians (600 Hrs) in different states as given below:

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | Nos. of Training Programmes   |   Nos. of Training Programmes |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.        | Rajasthan         |                               |                             2 |
| 2.        | Karnataka         |                               |                             2 |
| 3.        | Gujarat           |                               |                             2 |
| 4.        | Telengana         |                               |                             3 |
| 5.        | Andhra Pradesh    |                               |                            10 |
| 6.        | Arunachal Pradesh |                               |                             1 |
| 7.        | Uttar Pradesh     |                               |                             3 |
| 8.        | Maharashtra       |                               |                            23 |
| 9.        | Tamil Nadu        |                               |                             5 |
| 10.       | Punjab            |                               |                             3 |
| 11.       | Haryana           |                               |                            21 |
| 12.       | Chhattisgarh      |                               |                             3 |
| 13.       | Manipur           |                               |                             1 |
| 14.       | Uttarakhand       |                               |                             2 |
| 15.       | Tripura           |                               |                             2 |
| 16.       | Assam             |                               |                             2 |
| 17.       | Bihar             |                               |                             3 |
| 18.       | Chandigarh        |                               |                             1 |
| 19.       | Delhi NCT         |                               |                             2 |
| 20.       | Goa               |                               |                             1 |
| 21.       | Jammu &Kashmir    |                               |                             1 |
| 22.       | Kerala            |                               |                             3 |
| 23.       | Madhya Pradesh    |                               |                            11 |
| 24.       | Nagaland          |                               |                             1 |
| 25.       | Odisha            |                               |                             1 |
| 26.       | Puducherry        |                               |                             3 |
|           | Total             |                               |                           112 |