Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Solar Rooftop Panels
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, MAHEISH GIRRI, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, B.V. NAYAK, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## SOLAR ROOFTOP PANELS

+2243. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:

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

- (a) whether installation  of  Rooftop  Solar  panels  is  reportedly  viable  only  for  industrial  users and not viable for residential users, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) the  proactive  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  boosting  rooftop  solar  adoption  for domestic/residential users;
- (c) the installed infrastructure under rooftop solar power generation in the country, State/UTwise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  exempt  the  solar  equipment  from  VAT,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the  total  amount  of  subsidy  paid  by  the  Government  for  installation  of  solar  panels  at rooftops in the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No, Madam. Installation of solar rooftop systems is viable both for industrial and residential users.  The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  also  providing  30%  subsidy  to promote solar rooftop systems in the residential/domestic sectors, to make it further attractive.

- (b): The measures taken by the Government for promoting solar rooftops for domestic/residential users are as follows:
-  Provision of 30% subsidy for installation of solar rooftop systems for domestic/residential users;
-  Loans available under Priority Sector Lending upto Rs. 10 lakhs for individuals;
-  Provision  of  bank  loans  as  a  part  of  home  loan/  home  improvement  loan  for  rooftop  solar systems;
-  Capacity building and public awareness through electronic and print media;

(c): So far about 166.67 MWp grid connected solar rooftop projects have been installed in the country. The State-wise details are given in Annexure.

(d): No, Madam.

(e): The  MNRE  has  released  Rs.  139.40  crore  as  subsidy  for  installation  of  grid  connected rooftop  solar  systems  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years.  The  details  of  funds  released, State/UT-wise are given in Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 2243 to be answered on 10-3-2016.

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs                                |   Funds Released (Rs. in Crore) | Total Achievement (inMWP)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                           |                            6.28 | 4.071                       |
| 2         | Bihar                                    |                            0    | 0.100                       |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh                             |                            3.6  | 17.080                      |
| 4         | Chandigarh                               |                           16.54 | 6.225                       |
| 5         | Delhi                                    |                            0    | 11.438                      |
| 6         | Gujarat                                  |                            1.03 | 23.415                      |
| 7         | Goa                                      |                            1.44 |                             |
| 8         | Jharkhand                                |                            0    | 0.186                       |
| 9         | J&K                                      |                            0    | 1.000                       |
| 10        | Haryana                                  |                            0    | 3.538                       |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh                         |                            0.11 | 0.201                       |
| 12        | Kerala                                   |                            4.68 | 1.020                       |
| 13        | Karnataka                                |                            0    | 9.451                       |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                           |                            1.24 | 0.600                       |
| 15        | Maharashtra                              |                            0    | 6.844                       |
| 16        | Manipur                                  |                            0.91 |                             |
| 17        | Odisha                                   |                            2.88 | 0.860                       |
| 18        | Punjab                                   |                            9.22 | 26.188                      |
| 19        | Rajasthan                                |                            4.26 | 5.882                       |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu                               |                            5.61 | 15.392                      |
| 21        | Telangana                                |                            3.08 | 8.963                       |
| 22        | Uttarakhand                              |                           22.14 | 7.945                       |
| 23        | Uttar Pradesh                            |                            0.01 | 3.715                       |
| 24        | West Bengal                              |                            3.09 | 1.192                       |
| 25        | Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)        |                            8.95 | 11.365                      |
|           | Sub Total                                |                           95.07 | 166.671                     |
|           | Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) |                           44.33 | 39.274*                     |
|           | Total                                    |                          139.4  | 166.671                     |