Lok Sabha Question No. 2164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Solar Water Heater Systems
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2164

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## SOLAR WATER HEATER SYSTEMS

2164.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

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

- (a) the  number of solar thermal/heating power projects plants set up and functional in the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  any  financial  assistance  is  given  by  the  Government  for  installation  of  Solar Water Heater Systems(SWHSs) in the country;
- (c) if so, the details of the assistance given to various States during the last three years, year wise and State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the Government  proposes  to  enhance  the  assistance being provided for installation SWHSs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): presently  four  numbers  Mega  Watt  scale  solar  grid  connected  power  projects  are commissioned  in  the  country.  Out  of  the  four,  three  projects  have  been  setup  in  the  state  of Rajasthan and one is in Andhra Pradesh.
- (b): The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  not  providing  any  financial assistance  for  purchasing  of  Solar  Water  Heater  Systems  (SWHSs)  in  the  country  from  1 st October 2014 onwards.
- (c): The details of the assistance during  the last  three  years,  State/UT-wise are  enclosed  in Annexure.

(d)&(e):

No, Madam.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2164 for 10.03.2016 regarding Solar Water Heater Systems

| Funds released to State Governments /Union Terretories   | Funds released to State Governments /Union Terretories   | Funds released to State Governments /Union Terretories   | Funds released to State Governments /Union Terretories   | Funds released to State Governments /Union Terretories   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| during last three years (Rs. in Lakhs)                   | during last three years (Rs. in Lakhs)                   | during last three years (Rs. in Lakhs)                   | during last three years (Rs. in Lakhs)                   |                                                          |
| S. No.                                                   | States/UTs                                               | 2012-13                                                  | 2013-14                                                  | 2014-15                                                  |
| 1                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                           | 200.00                                                   | 65.60                                                    |                                                          |
| 2 Arunachal Pradesh                                      |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 3 Assam                                                  | 138.81                                                   |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 4 Chandigarh                                             | 1.00                                                     |                                                          | 4.54                                                     |                                                          |
| 5 Chhattisgarh                                           | 155.40                                                   |                                                          | 32.00                                                    | 25.96                                                    |
| 6 Delhi                                                  | 39.75                                                    |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 7 Goa                                                    |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 8 Gujarat                                                |                                                          | 469.09                                                   | 638.14                                                   |                                                          |
| 9 Haryana                                                |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| Himachal Pradesh                                         | 200.00                                                   |                                                          | 64.15                                                    | 10                                                       |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                          | 40.00                                                    | 468.05                                                   | 11.85                                                    | 11                                                       |
| 12 Jharkhand                                             | 50.00                                                    |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 13 Karnataka                                             |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 14 Kerala                                                |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 15 Lakshadweep                                           |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 16 Madhya Pradesh                                        | 200.00                                                   |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 17 Maharashtra                                           |                                                          | 352.60                                                   | 147.40                                                   |                                                          |
| 18 Manipur                                               | 292.80                                                   | 100.00                                                   |                                                          |                                                          |
| 19 Meghalaya                                             |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 20 Mizoram                                               | 11.82                                                    | 6.00                                                     |                                                          | 6.70                                                     |
| Nagaland                                                 | 202.28                                                   |                                                          | 25.00                                                    | 21                                                       |
| 22 Orissa                                                | 50.00                                                    |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 23 Puducherry                                            |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 24 Punjab                                                |                                                          |                                                          | 65.27                                                    |                                                          |
| 25 Rajasthan                                             | 196.14                                                   |                                                          | 29.18                                                    |                                                          |
| 26 Sikkim                                                | 20.00                                                    |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 27 Tamilnadu                                             | 200.00                                                   | 200.90                                                   | 92.65                                                    |                                                          |
| 28 Tripura                                               |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 29 Uttar Pradesh                                         | 200.00                                                   |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 30 Uttarakhand                                           | 364.23                                                   | 139.22                                                   |                                                          | 64.03                                                    |
| 31 West Bengal                                           |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| TOTAL (Rs. in Lakhs)                                     | 2562.23                                                  | 1767.86                                                  |                                                          | 1240.46                                                  |