Lok Sabha Question No. 2033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Generation of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## GENERATION OF SOLAR ENERGY

2033.   SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA : SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the solar generation capacity in the country during the last year, State-wise;
- (b) the solar energy capacity increased in the country during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Union Government has set a target to generate solar energy by the year 2019, if so, the State-wise plan prepared to achieve this target;
- (d) the total funds likely to be spent for the said purpose by the Union Government, Statewise;
- (e) whether the price of solar power for the consumers has been higher as compared to thermal, atomic and hydro power, particularly during the initial stage of solar power projects, if so, the break-up of tariff thereof separately; and
- (f) whether the tariff of solar power will continuously keep on declining after every two years, if so, the facts in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): State-wise details of solar energy generation capacity in the country installed during the last year is given at Annexure-I.
- (b): State-wise details of solar energy generation capacity increased during the last three years is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): Yes, Madam. Government has set a target of Grid connected solar power of 100 GW by 2022. State-wise plan, taking Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) of 8%, is given at Annexure-II.
- (d): The funds to be spent by Union Government are decided on year to year basis. Funds allocated for years 2015-16 and 2016-17 are Rs. 3147 crore and Rs. 3140 crore respectively.
- (e): The  solar  tariff  are  quite  competitive  in  comparison  with  the  tariff  from  newly constructed thermal, atomic and hydro power projects.  The details as provided by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) are given at Annexure-III.
- (f): The  solar  tariff  during  the  last  2  to  3  years  has  declined.  However,  it  cannot  be ascertained that it will keep on declining after every two years.  Under the recent tenders for procurement of solar power, the tariff discovered ranges from as low as Rs. 4.34 per kWH to Rs. 5.50 per kWH.

ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE-I REFERRRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033 FOR REPLY ON 5.5.2016

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | Total Capacity added during 2013-14   | Total Capacity added during 2014-15   | Total Capacity added during 2015-16   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | MW                                    | MW                                    | MW                                    |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 108.69                                | 126.77                                | 435.11                                |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0.24                                  |
| 3         | Bihar             | 0                                     | 0                                     | 5.10                                  |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh      | 3.1                                   | 0.5                                   | 85.98                                 |
| 5         | Gujarat           | 58.5                                  | 83.65                                 | 119.12                                |
| 6         | Haryana           | 2.5                                   | 2.5                                   | 2.59                                  |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0.20                                  |
| 8         | J & K             | 0                                     | 0                                     | 1.00                                  |
| 9         | Jharkhand         | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0.19                                  |
| 10        | Karnataka         | 17                                    | 46.22                                 | 68.24                                 |
| 11        | Kerala            | 0                                     | 0                                     | 13.02                                 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    | 309.85                                | 205                                   | 217.79                                |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 149.25                                | 82.225                                | 25.01                                 |
| 14        | Mizoram           | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0.10                                  |
| 15        | Orissa            | 17.5                                  | 2.26                                  | 35.16                                 |
| 16        | Punjab            | 7.52                                  | 168.75                                | 219.79                                |
| 17        | Rajasthan         | 178.95                                | 228.85                                | 327.83                                |
| 18        | Tamil Nadu        | 81.76                                 | 54.12                                 | 919.24                                |
| 19        | Telangana         | 0                                     | 61.25                                 | 360.80                                |
| 20        | Tripura           | 0                                     | 5                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh     | 3.70                                  | 42.16                                 | 72.24                                 |
| 22        | Uttarakhand       | 0                                     | 0                                     | 36.15                                 |
| 23        | West Bengal       | 5                                     | 0                                     | 0.56                                  |
| 24        | Delhi             | 2.14                                  | 0.315                                 | 8.82                                  |
| 25        | Chandigarh        | 2                                     | 2.5                                   | 2.31                                  |
| 26        | Daman & Diu       | 0                                     | 0                                     | 4.00                                  |
| 27        | Others            | 0                                     | 0                                     | 58.31                                 |
|           | TOTAL             | 947.46                                | 1112.07                               | 3018.88                               |

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c)  OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033 FOR REPLY ON 5.5.2016

| S. No.   | States/UTs           |   Capacity required as per RPO Up to 2021-22 (MW) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh       |                                              5678 |
| 2.       | Andaman & Nicobar    |                                                 9 |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh    |                                                42 |
| 4.       | Assam                |                                               713 |
| 5.       | Bihar                |                                              2758 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh         |                                              1923 |
| 7.       | Chandigarh           |                                                56 |
| 8.       | Daman & Diu          |                                               167 |
| 9.       | Dadar & Nagar Haveli |                                               442 |
| 10.      | Delhi                |                                              1705 |
| 11.      | Goa                  |                                               306 |
| 12.      | Gujarat              |                                              9796 |
| 13.      | Haryana              |                                              3676 |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh     |                                               585 |
| 15.      | Jammu & Kashmir      |                                              1292 |
| 16.      | Jharkhand            |                                               464 |
| 17.      | Karnataka            |                                              6671 |
| 18.      | Kerala               |                                              1400 |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep          |                                                 4 |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh       |                                              6303 |
| 21.      | Maharashtra          |                                             13270 |
| 22.      | Manipur              |                                               120 |
| 23.      | Mizoram              |                                                75 |
| 24.      | Meghalaya            |                                               176 |
| 25.      | Nagaland             |                                                54 |
| 26.      | Orissa               |                                              2191 |
| 27.      | Puducherry           |                                               202 |
| 28.      | Punjab               |                                              3762 |
| 29.      | Rajasthan            |                                              6953 |
| 30.      | Sikkim               |                                                13 |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu           |                                              9398 |
| 32.      | Telangana            |                                              4753 |
| 33.      | Tripura              |                                               109 |
| 34.      | Uttarakhand          |                                               608 |
| 35.      | Uttar Pradesh        |                                             12124 |
| 36.      | West Bengal          |                                              4223 |
| Total    |                      |                                            102021 |

## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE-III REFERRRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033 FOR REPLY ON 5.5.2016

| Type of Power Plant               |   First Year Tariff (Rs./unit) |   Levellised Tariff (In Rs./unit) |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Thermal, Coal, pithead based      |                           3.75 |                              4.57 |
| Thermal, Coal, non- pithead based |                           5.49 |                              7.58 |
| Hydro Power Plant                 |                           4.6  |                              4    |
| Atomic Power Station              |                           4.94 |                              5    |
| Solar Power Plant                 |                           4.5  |                              4.5  |