Lok Sabha Question No. 1916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Setting up of New Solar Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1916

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## SETTING UP OF NEW SOLAR PROJECTS

## 1916.  SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  plans  to  set  up  new  solar  projects  in  high  level  power generation with the support of foreign funding agencies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- wise;
- (c) whether  the  various  State  Governments  have  submitted  proposals  seeking  foreign assistance for providing electricity to all households with the subsidized rate;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon, State-wise; and
- (e) the target set for generation of power for providing electricity to all households in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b): Government is promoting solar power development in the country and foreign funding agencies are also encouraged to invest in solar projects.
- (c): MNRE has not received proposals to provide electricity to all households at subsidized rates.
- (d): Question does not arise.
- (e): The Government has set a target of 100 GW solar power by 2022, which will help in providing electricity  to  households.  State-wise  capacities  are  fixed  by  the  State  Regulatory Commissions through Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO). MNRE has prepared tentative RPO requirement which is given in Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1916 FOR 5.5.2016

| S. No.   | States/UTs          |   Capacity required as per RPO upto 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 |