Lok Sabha Question No. 1943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Solar Energy Generation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1943

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION

## 1943.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) the rank of Gujarat in solar energy generation, the increase in percentage of solar energy generation  in  the  State  and  the  average  of  solar  energy  generated  per  month  in  the  State during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has given any assistance to Gujarat for promoting solar energy during the last year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to encourage farmers to install more and more solar power plants in their farms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  ,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Gujarat ranks 3 rd with total installed solar energy generation capacity of 1123 MW.  As per information provided by the Government of Gujarat, the increase in percentage of solar energy generation and the average of solar energy generated per month in the State during the last three years is given below :
- (b): Details of financial assistance given to Gujarat for promoting solar energy during the last year are as under:
- (c): Farmers can avail benefits under Solar Pumping Programme for Irrigation and Drinking Water across India including the state of Gujarat. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)    is  implementing  a  scheme  for  solar  lighting  and  small  solar  systems  through National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  and  is  providing  40% capital  subsidy  with  mandatory  loan  to  individuals  and  also  implementing  it  through  state nodal agencies with a capital subsidy of 30% without loan.

| Year    |   Capacity addition inMW |   Increase in %of solar energy generation |   Average generation per month in MUs |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                    42.28 |                                      4.91 |                                120.37 |
| 2014-15 |                   108.48 |                                     12.02 |                                134.83 |
| 2015-16 |                   116.95 |                                     11.57 |                                150.42 |

|   S.No. | Programme                                                |   Financial assistance (Rs.in Crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|       1 | Solar Rooftop scheme                                     |                                 4.5  |
|       2 | Viability Gap Funding scheme                             |                                10.35 |
|       3 | SPV Off -grid scheme                                     |                                17.96 |
|       4 | Scheme for Solar PV plants on Canal Banks and Canal Tops |                                10.5  |

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