Lok Sabha Question No. 3053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Solarisation of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3053 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 AUGUST, 2016

## LOK SABHA TH SOLARISATION OF PORTS

## 3053. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant projects at various major ports across the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) the details of the ports identified for the purpose along with the present status of the said projects port-wise; and
- (d) the financial implication involved, funds released/utilised and the time-frame set for completion of the said projects portwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b)&(c):The  details,  objectives  and  present  status  of    Solar  Power    Projects,  Port-wise,  are  at Annexure.
- (d)The  funds for establishment of solar power projects are  arranged by   the major ports  from their own resources and no funds have been released from the Ministry.  The time frame for completion of the said projects (Port wise) is given  in Annexure.

## Following are the objectives:

- (i) Part of the Green Port Initiative launched by this Ministry.
- (ii) Contributing to reduction in carbon emissions and consequently improving environment.
- (iii) Reduce cost of power purchased from grid by utilization of solar power for power generation.
- (iv) Meeting  with  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  as  mandated  by  State Governments

## Annexure

| S. No.   | Ports                       |   Total capacity proposed (MW) | Commissioned till date/ present status (MW)   | Balance to be comm. by Mar'17 (MW)   | Planned for commissioning in FY 2017-18 and later (MW)   |
|----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Vizag Port                  |                         15     | 6.25                                          | 3.75                                 | -                                                        |
| 2        | Paradip Port                |                         20     | -                                             | -                                    | 10                                                       |
| 3        | Kolkata Port                |                          2.32  | 0.01                                          | 0.15                                 | 2.16                                                     |
| 4        | New Mangalore Port          |                         11.19  | 0.35                                          | 4.84                                 | -                                                        |
| 5        | Kamrajar Port               |                          2     | -                                             | 0.24                                 | -                                                        |
| 6        | V.O. Chidam- baranar Port   |                          5.5   | -                                             | 5.5                                  | -                                                        |
| 7        | Kandla Port                 |                          0.175 | -                                             | 0.175                                | -                                                        |
| 8        | Chennai Port                |                          0.5   | 0.1                                           | 0.4                                  | -                                                        |
| 9        | Mumbai Port                 |                          0.605 | 0.125                                         | 0.48                                 | -                                                        |
| 10       | Cochin Port                 |                          0.15  | -                                             | 0.15                                 | -                                                        |
| 11       | Mormugao Port               |                          0.2   | -                                             | 0.2                                  | -                                                        |
| 12       | Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust |                         25     | -                                             | -                                    | 25                                                       |
| Total    | Total                       |                         82.64  | 6.84                                          | 15.885                               | 37.16                                                    |

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