Lok Sabha Question No. 4007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Subsidy on Solar Equipment
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## Annexure I  referredto in reply to Part (a) of theLok Sabha UnstarredQuestion no 4007 to be answered on 13.08.2015

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for 'Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Applications Programme' for the year 2014-15.

- I. Central Financial Assistance (Rs/Wp) for SPV Lighting System.

|      |                                                             |     | Rs. Per Wp   | Rs. Per Wp              | Rs. Per Wp     | Rs. Per Wp                          | Rs. Per Wp                          | Rs. Per Wp              | Rs. Per Wp              | Rs. Per Wp       |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----|--------------|-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| Sno. | Category                                                    |     | Capacity     | General Category States | Through NABARD | NE States, A&N, Lakshadweep Islands | NE States, A&N, Lakshadweep Islands | Special Category States | Special Category States | Channel Partners |
|      |                                                             |     |              |                         |                | @30%                                | @90%                                | @ 30%                   | @90%                    |                  |
| 1.   | Solar lighting System- street lights, home lights, lanterns | CFL | Up to 74Wp   | Rs.75                   | Rs.100         | Rs.82                               | Rs.247                              | Rs.75                   | Rs.225                  | NA               |
| 2.   | Solar lighting System- street lights, home lights, lanterns | LED | Up to 40Wp   | Rs.120                  | Rs.160         | Rs.132                              | Rs.396                              | Rs.12 0                 | Rs.360                  | NA               |

## Note :-

1. General category States:All States/UT's other than NE States, Special Category States ( Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand), Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
2.  Through NABARD: All States/UT'sare eligible at the above subsidy rate.
3. NE States, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands :90% capital subsidy to Central and State Government Ministries and their  organizations  (not  for  commercial  organizations  and  corporations);  Government  Educational  Institutions,  Hospitals,  Community centers,  Anganwadis;  Panchayat  Ghars,  State/  Central  Government  Buildings,    Police  Stations,  Police  Posts,  Vocational  Training Centers and Government Hostels. For private and others the subsidy is calculated at 30% CFA is 10% more than General category due to high transportation cost.
4. Special  Category:This  category  includes  statesofJammu  &Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand.  90%  capital  subsidy  to Central  and  State  Government  Ministries  and  their  organizations  (not  for  commercial  organizations  and  corporations);  Government Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Community centers, Anganwadis; Panchayat Ghars, State/ Central Government Buildings,  Police Stations, Police Posts, Vocational Training Centers and Government Hostels. For private and others the subsidy is calculated at 30%.
5. Channel Partner: MNRE Accredited Channel Partners.
6. All  components and sub systems of the plant should conform to the 'Minimal Technical Requirements / Standards' specified by MNRE, for SPV systems / plants.
7. The  Capital  Subsidy  is  applicable  on  the  System  cost  inclusive  ofinstallation,  commissioning,  transportation,  insurance,  5  year maintenance and taxes wherever applicable.

## II  Central Financial Assistance (Rs/Wp) for SPV Lighting System.

|      |                                                |                    | RsPer Wp        | RsPer Wp       | RsPer Wp                            | RsPer Wp                            | RsPer Wp                | RsPer Wp                | RsPer Wp         |
|------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| Sno. | Category                                       | Capacity           | General Categor | Through NABARD | NE States, A&N, Lakshadweep Islands | NE States, A&N, Lakshadweep Islands | Special Category States | Special Category States | Channel Partners |
|      |                                                |                    | y States        |                | @30%                                | @90%                                | @30%                    | @90%                    |                  |
| 1    | Solar power packs/ SPV                         | Up to 300Wp        | Rs. 75          | Rs. 100        | Rs. 82                              | Rs. 247                             | Rs. 75                  | Rs. 225                 | NA               |
|      | Power Plants (with battery bank @7.2VAh/Wp)*** | >300Wp to 10kWp    | Rs. 45          | Rs. 45*        | Rs. 49                              | Rs. 148                             | Rs. 45                  | Rs. 135                 | Rs. 43**         |
|      |                                                | >10 kWp to 100 kWp | Rs. 39          | NA             | Rs. 43                              | Rs. 128                             | Rs. 39                  | Rs. 117                 | Rs. 37           |
| 2    | SPV Power Plants (Without Battery)             | Up to 500 kWp      | Rs. 24          | NA             | Rs. 26                              | Rs. 79                              | Rs. 24                  | Rs. 72                  | Rs. 21           |
| 3    | Street Lights through SPV power Plant          | Up to 100 kWp      | Rs. 75          | NA             | Rs. 82                              | Rs. 247                             | Rs. 75                  | Rs. 225                 | Rs. 71           |

## Note:-

1. General category States:All States/UT's other than NE States, Special Category States ( Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand), Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
2.  Through NABARD: All States/UT's are eligible at the above subsidy rate.
3. NE States, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands :90% capital subsidy to Central and State Government Ministries and their  organizations  (not  for  commercial  organizations  and  corporations);  Government  Educational  Institutions,  Hospitals,  Community centers,  Anganwadis;  Panchayat  Ghars,  State/  Central  Government  Buildings,    Police  Stations,  Police  Posts,  Vocational  Training Centers and Government Hostels. For private and others the subsidy is calculated at 30% CFA is 10% more than General category due to high transportation cost.
4. Special  Category:This  category  includes  statesofJammu&Kashmir,  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand.  90%  capital  subsidy  to Central  and  State  Government  Ministries  and  their  organizations  (not  for  commercial  organizations  and  corporations);  Government Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Community centers, Anganwadis; Panchayat Ghars, State/ Central Government Buildings,  Police Stations, Police Posts, Vocational Training Centers and Government Hostels. For private and others the subsidy is calculated at 30%.
5. Channel Partner: MNRE Accredited Channel Partners.
6. All  components and sub systems of the plant should conform to the 'Minimal Technical Requirements / Standards' specified by MNRE, for SPV systems / plants.
7. The  Capital  Subsidy  is  applicable  on  the  System  cost  inclusive  of  installation,  commissioning,  transportation,  insurance,  5  year maintenance and taxes wherever applicable.

## III. Central Financial Assistance (Rs/HP) for SPV Water Pumping System

|      |            |                 | Rs per HP               | Rs per HP      | Rs per HP                           | Rs per HP               | Rs per HP        |
|------|------------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| Sno. | SPV System | Capacity        | General Category States | Through NABARD | NE States, A&N, Lakshadweep Islands | Special Category States | Channel Partners |
| 1    | DC         | Up to 2 HP      | Rs. 43200               | Rs. 57600      | Rs. 47520                           | Rs. 43200               | Rs. 41000        |
| 1    | Pumps      | >2HP to 5HP     | Rs. 40500               | Rs. 54000      | Rs. 44550                           | Rs. 40500               | Rs. 38500        |
| 2    | AC         | Up to 2 HP      | Rs. 37800               | Rs. 50400      | Rs. 41580                           | Rs. 37800               | Rs. 36000        |
| 2    | Pumps      | >2HP to 5HP     | Rs. 32400               | Rs. 43200      | Rs. 35640                           | Rs. 32400               | Rs. 30700        |
| 2    |            | >5 HP to 10 HP* | Rs. 28800               | Rs. 38880      | Rs. 32076                           | Rs. 29160               | Rs. 27630        |

## Note :-

1. General category States:All States/UT's other than NE States, Special Category States ( Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand), Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
2.  Through NABARD: All States/UT's are eligible at the above subsidy rate.
3. NE States, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands: Provision of 30% subsidy for all users. CFA is 10% more due to high transportation cost.
4. Special Category:This category states includes Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Provision of 30% subsidy for all users.
5. Channel Partner: MNRE Accredited Channel Partners.
6. Minimum solar PV Capacity per HP of Motor- pump set is  900 Wp( e.g. for a two HP Motor- pump set, Minimum solar PV Capacity is 1800 Wp and so on).
7. All  components and sub systems of the plant should conform to the 'Minimal Technical Requirements / Standards' specified by MNRE, for SPV systems / plants.
8. The  Capital  Subsidy  is  applicable  on  the  System  cost  inclusive  of  installation,  commissioning,  transportation,  insurance,  5  year maintenance and taxes wherever applicable.

## IV. Central Financial Assistance (Rs/Wp)forSPV Micro/ Mini Grid

|      |            |               | Rs per Wp               | Rs per Wp                           | Rs per Wp               | Rs per Wp        |
|------|------------|---------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| Sno. | SPV System | Capacity      | General Category States | NE States, A&N, Lakshadweep Islands | Special Category States | Channel Partners |
| 1.   | Micro Grid | Up to 10 kWp  | Rs. 105                 | Rs. 115                             | Rs. 105                 | Rs. 100          |
| 2.   | Mini Grid  | >10 to 500kWp | Rs. 90                  | Rs. 99                              | Rs. 90                  | Rs. 85           |

## Note :-

1. General category States:All States/UT's other than NE States, Special Category States ( Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand), Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
2. NE States, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands: - Provision of 30% subsidy for all users. CFA is 10% more than General Category due to high transportation cost
3. Special Category:This category states includes Jammu &Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Provision of 30% subsidy for all users.
4. Channel Partner :MNRE Accredited Channel partners
5. Micro/ Mini Grid Solar PV System shall consist of the following:
6.  Solar PV Panel of specified capacity with suitable mounting structure
7.  Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) with suitable capacity of Charge Controller and Inverter as required
8.  Battery Bank (Minimum Capacity @9.6 VAH / Wp) with suitable Battery Racks
9.  Junction Boxes, D.C.D.B. / A.C. D. B. and Cables as per site requirement
10.  Poles, ACSR conductor/ armored cable as per site requirement
11.  Luminaires (Minimum two numbers per house hold)
12.  Individual Meters (if required)
13.  Lightening Arrestor and Earthing as required
14.  Control Room/ Battery Room
15.  Five years warranty
6. All components and sub systems of the plant should conform to the 'Minimal Technical Requirements / Standards' specified by MNRE, for SPV systems / plants.
7. Part of the energy generated by the PV System may be utilized to power some commercial / other loads; however , minimum 30 % of Total PV Capacity should be utilized for domestic load .

## Annexure- II referred to in reply to Part (b) of the  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4007 to be answered on 13.08.2015

State wise subsidy disbursed under Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Applications Programme during last 5 years

|   S.No | State              |   No. of Beneficiaries |   Fund Released (Rs in Lacs) |
|--------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh     |                  26494 |                         4288 |
|      2 | Arunanchal Pradesh |                  12324 |                         1894 |
|      3 | Assam              |                    793 |                         1084 |
|      4 | Bihar              |                   4206 |                         1595 |
|      5 | Chhattisgarh       |                    236 |                        17144 |
|      6 | Goa                |                     97 |                         1699 |
|      7 | Gujarat            |                     22 |                         1810 |
|      8 | Haryana            |                  50358 |                         2144 |
|      9 | Himachal Pradesh   |                  16683 |                         4873 |
|     10 | Jammu &Kashmir     |                  57587 |                        19011 |
|     11 | Jharkhand          |                  12084 |                         1481 |
|     12 | Karnataka          |                  21504 |                         1942 |
|     13 | Kerala             |                  21272 |                         3781 |
|     14 | Madhya Pradesh     |                   1351 |                         4884 |
|     15 | Maharashtra        |                   1517 |                         3700 |
|     16 | Manipur            |                    400 |                         2765 |
|     17 | Mizoram            |                   7533 |                         1581 |
|     18 | Nagaland           |                    774 |                         2692 |
|     19 | Orissa             |                     76 |                         1420 |
|     20 | Punjab             |                    106 |                         1973 |
|     21 | Rajasthan          |                  88957 |                        24498 |
|     22 | Sikkim             |                  31999 |                         2476 |
|     23 | Tamil Nadu         |                  78499 |                         7940 |
|     24 | Tripura            |                  28579 |                          606 |
|     25 | Uttar Pradesh      |                 153855 |                         9994 |
|     26 | Uttarakhand        |                  20043 |                         7378 |
|     27 | West Bengal        |                  34051 |                         2608 |
|     28 | Delhi              |                     55 |                          102 |
|     29 | Lakshadweep        |                   5289 |                         2903 |