Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Subsidy for Rooftop Solar Systems
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, B.V. NAYAK, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## SUBSIDY FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS

## 785. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a) the  amount  spent in  granting subsidy  for installation  of  solar  panels  at  rooftops  during each of the last three  years and simplify the process for granting subsidy for the said purpose State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has increased or decreased the subsidy for rooftop solar systems recently ,if so , the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the increase in subsidy will encourage large consumers among the Government, social and institutional sectors in using solar power, if so , the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to install solar power tapping panels on the roofs of Government offices , if so, the details, thereof ;and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the  scheme  more  attractive  and  the implementation easier?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): An amount  of  Rs.  258.09  Crore  has  been  spent  in  granting  subsidy  for  installation  of solar panels at rooftops during the last three years.  The State-wise and year-wise details is given in Annexure.
- (b),(c)&(d): The  Government  is  implementing  a  programme  'Grid  Connected  Rooftop  and Small Solar Power Plants', which has a provision for subsidy upto 30% of benchmark cost for the  general  category  states  and  upto  70  %  of  benchmark  cost  for  special  category  states,  i.e. North Eastern States including Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and

Lakshadeep, Andaman & Nicober Islands. The subsidy is available for residential, institutional and social sector. The subsidy is not available for Government institutions including PSUs and commercial & industrial establishments in the private sector.The subsidy will encourage large consumers among the social and institutional sectors in using solar power. Achievement linked incentives/awards will be provided to Government institutions including PSUs.

(e): The steps taken by the Government to promote the power from the solar energy are:

-  Fiscal  incentives  such  as  accelerated  depreciation,  concessional  custom  duty,  excise  duty exemptions and  income tax holiday for 10 years
-  Loans for system aggregators from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) at a concessional interest rate (9.9% to 10.75% per annum)
-  Under Priority Sector Lending, loans are available upto Rs. 10 lakhs for individuals and upto Rs. 15 crore for renewable energy projects
-  Bank loans as a part of home loan/ home improvement loan for solar rooftop systems
-  Public awareness is being created through electronic &print media, workshops, seminars and capacity building programmes.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 785 to be answered on 28.04.2016

| State-wise details of funds allocated and released, during the last 3 years for   | State-wise details of funds allocated and released, during the last 3 years for   | State-wise details of funds allocated and released, during the last 3 years for   | State-wise details of funds allocated and released, during the last 3 years for   | State-wise details of funds allocated and released, during the last 3 years for   | State-wise details of funds allocated and released, during the last 3 years for   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                           | State/UTs                                                                         | Year 2013- 14                                                                     | Year 2014- 15                                                                     | Year 2015 - 16                                                                    | Total                                                                             |
| Sl. No.                                                                           | State/UTs                                                                         | Released amount                                                                   | Released amount                                                                   | Released amount                                                                   | Released amount                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    |                                                                                   | 2.41                                                                              | 3.87                                                                              | 6.28                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                      |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 3.60                                                                              | 3.60                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 5.76                                                                              | 5.76                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                           | 1.03                                                                              |                                                                                   | 4.50                                                                              | 5.53                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                 | Goa                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 1.44                                                                              | 1.44                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                           |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 3.60                                                                              | 3.60                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                            |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 4.68                                                                              | 4.68                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 1.24                                                                              | 1.24                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                            |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 2.88                                                                              | 2.88                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                | Punjab                                                                            |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 9.22                                                                              | 9.22                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                         |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 4.26                                                                              | 4.26                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 0.51                                                                              |                                                                                   | 8.23                                                                              | 8.74                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                | Telangana                                                                         |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 3.08                                                                              | 3.08                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                       |                                                                                   | 0.01                                                                              | 22.13                                                                             | 22.14                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 5.86                                                                              | 5.86                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                       |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 3.09                                                                              | 3.09                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                        | 0.62                                                                              | 6.12                                                                              | 9.79                                                                              | 16.54                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                | Manipur                                                                           |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 0.91                                                                              | 0.91                                                                              |
|                                                                                   | Sub- Total                                                                        | 2.16                                                                              | 8.54                                                                              | 98.13                                                                             | 108.84                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                | PSU/Govt. Departments                                                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 18.52                                                                             | 18.52                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                | Solar Energy Corporation of India                                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 128                                                                               | 128                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                | Capacity Building programme                                                       |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 2.73                                                                              | 2.73                                                                              |
|                                                                                   | Total                                                                             | 2.16                                                                              | 8.54                                                                              | 247.38                                                                            | 258.09                                                                            |