Lok Sabha Question No. 1947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Generation of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA, BHAGWANTH KHUBA, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, RITI PATHAK

## 1947.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## GENERATION OF SOLAR ENERGY

## DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

(a) the solar energy generated in the country during the last three years and the extent to which it is helpful in meeting the shortage of energy in the country;

(b) the total investment made on solar and other renewable energy resources in the country during the said period, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any subsidy or other incentive mechanism in place for the industries which agree to set up solar power plants or investing in solar or any other renewable energy resource, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether  the  Government  has  notified  the  authorised  company/agency  to  involve  in  the installation of solar system, if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has decided to go all out for solar energy for future energy security, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the country has the right technology to properly tap the abundant solar energy of the country, if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per inputs provided by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), around 15,400 MU has been generated through solar energy during the last three years and it has met the energy requirement to that extent in the country.

(b): Most  of  the  investment  in  renewable  energy  come  from  private  sector.  Total  estimated investment in renewable energy power projects during last three years is around Rs. 86,000 crore. Statewise details are given at Annexure-I

(c): Government is promoting solar energy by providing fiscal and promotional incentives such as capital and/or interest subsidy, tax holiday on the earnings for 10 years,  generation based incentive, accelerated depreciation,  viability gap funding (VGF), financing solar rooftop systems as part of home loan, concessional excise and custom duties, preferential tariff for power generation from renewables, and foreign direct investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route.

(d): Under  grid  connected  solar  power  schemes,  the  developer  is  decided  through  open  and transparent  bidding  system.  Under  off  grid  solar  programme,  organisations  who  are  interested  in working in the sector can be empanelled as Channel Partners. The Ministry has empanelled Channel Partners for grid-connected roof-top, off-grid and solar water heater categories.

(e): Yes, Madam. The Government has revised the target of solar power from 20 GW to 100 GW by 2022.

(f): Yes, Madam. However, some developers are also importing solar cells, modules and other components. Technology is changing from time to time with new research. India is encouraging new and better technology.

## Estimated Investment made during last three years in RE Sector

|   S.No. | State/UT             |   Estimated Investment* (Rs. Crore) |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh       |                             9539.12 |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh    |                                8.2  |
|       3 | Assam                |                               30    |
|       4 | Bihar                |                               25.5  |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh         |                              537.9  |
|       6 | Goa                  |                                0    |
|       7 | Gujarat              |                             6646.35 |
|       8 | Haryana              |                              113.94 |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh     |                             2060.11 |
|      10 | Jammu & Kashmir      |                              265    |
|      11 | Jharkhand            |                                0.93 |
|      12 | Karnataka            |                             9586.31 |
|      13 | Kerala               |                              520.5  |
|      14 | Madhya Pradesh       |                            14313.8  |
|      15 | Maharashtra          |                            13743    |
|      16 | Manipur              |                                0    |
|      17 | Meghalaya            |                                0    |
|      18 | Mizoram              |                                0.5  |
|      19 | Nagaland             |                               20    |
|      20 | Orissa               |                              277.9  |
|      21 | Punjab               |                             2246.32 |
|      22 | Rajasthan            |                            11633    |
|      23 | Sikkim               |                                0    |
|      24 | Tamil Nadu           |                             8961.28 |
|      25 | Telangana            |                             2576.43 |
|      26 | Tripura              |                               25    |
|      27 | Uttar Pradesh        |                             1823.48 |
|      28 | Uttrakhand           |                              723.73 |
|      29 | West Bengal          |                               27.81 |
|      30 | Andaman & Nicobar    |                                0    |
|      31 | Chandigarh           |                               21.53 |
|      32 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli |                                0    |
|      33 | Daman & Diu          |                               20    |
|      34 | Delhi                |                               56.38 |
|      35 | Lakshwadeep          |                                0    |
|      36 | Pondicherry          |                                0    |
|      37 | Others               |                              304.06 |

* estimated investment @ Rs. 6 crore/MW for wind & Bio, Rs. 5 crore/MW for solar and Rs. 10 crore/MW for SHP