Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Increasing Production of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 800

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## INCREASING PRODUCTION OF SOLAR ENERGY

## 800. DR. K. KAMARAJ:

## SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) the initiatives  taken/being taken by  the Government to increase the production of solar energy in the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise ;
- (b) the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  for  the  development  of  solar  energy  in  the country during the said period, State-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the action plan drawn by the Government to boost solar energy generation in the country in future; and
- (d) the  details  of  subsidy  being  provided/proposed  to  be  provided  by  the  Government  to domestic consumers for using solar energy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  following  initiatives  have  been  taken  by  government  to  promote  Solar  Power  in  the country:
-  Exemption  from  excise  duties  and  concession  on  import  duties  on  components  and equipment required to set up a solar plant
-  A 10-year tax holiday for Solar Power Projects.
-  Wheeling, banking and third party sales, buy back facilities by states.
-  Guaranted market through solar power purchase obligation to states.
-  GBI schemes for small projects connected to grid below 33 kV.
-  Reduced wheeling charges as compared to those for conventional energy.
-  Special incentives for exports from India in renewable Energy technology under renewable energy sector- specific SEZ.
-  A payment security mechanism to cover the risk of default by state utilities/discoms.
-  A  subsidy  of  30%  of  the  project  cost  for  off-grid  solar  thermal  projects,  subject  to availability of funds.

- (b): The details of funds allocated and utilised  for development of Solar energy in the country during last three years and current year are at Annexure I.
- (c): In the Budget 2015, Government has announced a target of adding 175 GW of renewable energy, including addition of 100 GW of solar power, by the year 2022. It is also being planned to increase the Renewable Purchase Obligations to the levels as envisaged under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
- (d): For  grid connected Solar Rooftop, subsidy of 30% of the benchmark cost for general category States and 70% for special category states is being provided also under  off grid Solar PV programme,  subsidy of 30% of the benchmark cost for general category States and 70% for special category States is being provided  for defined category and subjected to availability of funds.

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## Annexure-I referred to in to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 800 to be answered On Thursday, 3.12.2015

## State-wise break-up of funds released by the Government for setting up Grid Connected  solar power plants in last three years

(all figures are in crore Rs.)

| Sl.   | State / UT     | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   |
|-------|----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.   |                | 2012-13          | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh | 15.18            | 13.60            | 146.08           | 3.87             |
| 2     | Chhattisgarh   | 4.45             | 5.66             | 5.55             | 5.18             |
| 3     | Gujarat        | 0.00             | 0.00             | 2.75             | 0                |
| 4     | Haryana        | 7.72             | 9.25             | 11.82            | 9.86             |
| 5     | Jharkhand      | 11.25            | 14.00            | 29.30            | 18.12            |
| 6     | Karnataka      | 0.00             | 0.00             | 12.00            | 20               |
| 7     | Kerala         | 0.00             | 0.00             | 3.60             | 0.25             |
| 8     | Madhya Pradesh | 2.93             | 4.81             | 8.29             | 12.68            |
| 9     | Maharashtra    | 7.12             | 7.78             | 6.62             | 7.68             |
| 10    | Odisha         | 3.74             | 6.45             | 13.09            | 0                |
| 11    | Punjab         | 4.35             | 8.93             | 32.35            | 0                |
| 12    | Rajasthan      | 11.73            | 25.26            | 56.40            | 37.36            |
| 13    | Tamil Nadu     | 7.52             | 17.00            | 15.40            | 9.88             |
| 14    | Telangana      | 0.00             | 0.00             | 2.75             | 0                |
| 15    | Uttar Pradesh  | 4.66             | 4.77             | 17.15            | 3.5              |
| 16    | Uttarakhand    | 0.22             | 7.64             | 18.25            | 5.72             |
| 17    | West Bengal    | 0.00             | 0.00             | 6.00             | 0                |
| 18    | Delhi          | 0.00             | 0.49             | 0.00             | 0                |
| 19    | Meghalaya      | -                | -                | -                | 0.25             |
| 20    | Arunachal      | -                | -                | -                | 0.25             |
| 21    | Nagaland       | -                | -                | -                | 0.25             |
|       | TOTAL          | 80.87            | 125.64           | 387.4            | 136.33           |

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## State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 & 2015-16 (till 30.09.2015)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 2012-13                                | 2013-14                                | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                                |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 134.41                                 | 29.37                                  | 3205.47                                | 184.06                                 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 582.26                                 | 428.14                                 | 261.28                                 | 0                                      |
| 3         | Assam             | 223                                    | 304.20                                 | 57                                     | 261.27                                 |
| 4         | Bihar             | 20                                     | 350.00                                 | 647.67                                 | 52.16                                  |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 5282.13                                | 1115.23                                | 3013.73                                | 1419.44                                |
| 6         | Delhi             | 0.00                                   | 0                                      | 102.04                                 | 230.66                                 |
| 7         | Goa               | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      |
| 8         | Gujarat           | 0                                      | 6.57                                   | 1689.05                                | 1660.05                                |
| 9         | Haryana           | 225.69                                 | 0                                      | 623.54                                 | 356.01                                 |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh  | 191.39                                 | 2098.31                                | 1628.02                                | 4632.32                                |
| 11        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 3361.1                                 | 3696.61                                | 1914.75                                | 2564.75                                |
| 12        | Jharkhand         | 270.49                                 | 0                                      | 651                                    | 0                                      |
| 13        | Karnataka         | 113.59                                 | 840.21                                 | 833.59                                 | 444.51                                 |
| 14        | Kerala            | 854.68                                 | 0                                      | 2370.34                                | 1084.85                                |
| 15        | Lakshadweep       | 0                                      | 644.96                                 | 0                                      | 375.00                                 |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 448.97                                 | 0                                      | 1569.64                                | 40.60                                  |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 27.57                                  | 0                                      | 3431.39                                | 1742.13                                |
| 18        | Manipur           | 1483.3                                 | 368.97                                 | 147.47                                 | 1277.76                                |
| 19        | Meghalaya         | 0                                      | 501.83                                 | 572.91                                 | 0                                      |
| 20        | Mizoram           | 178.8                                  | 394.28                                 | 702.01                                 | 740.91                                 |
| 21        | Nagaland          | 1036.4                                 | 425.00                                 | 349.6                                  | 475.30                                 |
| 20        | Odisha            | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1294.33                                | 177.11                                 |
| 21        | Puducherry0       | 0                                      | 0                                      | 26.4                                   | 0                                      |
| 22        | Punjab            | 96.51                                  | 203.39                                 | 1023.98                                | 153.86                                 |
| 23        | Rajasthan         | 3890.32                                | 1248.31                                | 11488.72                               | 14420.55                               |
| 24        | Sikkim            | 261.63                                 | 819.75                                 | 141.33                                 | 0                                      |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu        | 127.95                                 | 2028.79                                | 2938.96                                | 2779.44                                |

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                                                                              | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|           |                                                                                         | 2012-13                                | 2013-14                                | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                                |
| 26        | Tripura                                                                                 | 401.9                                  | 0                                      | 112.5                                  | 310.03                                 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                                                                             | 123                                    | 4056.64                                | 115.42                                 | 2391.08                                |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                           | 2675.35                                | 17.01                                  | 4480.84                                | 793.93                                 |
| 29        | West Bengal                                                                             | 382.02                                 | 0                                      | 166.75                                 | 177.38                                 |
| 30        | Telangana                                                                               |                                        |                                        | 2231.57                                | 528.10                                 |
| 31        | Chandigarh                                                                              | 0                                      | 0                                      | 276.04                                 | 0                                      |
| 31        | Others (CEL, REIL, NABARD, Regional Rural Banks, NGOs, etc.) and other Channel Partners | 17526.01                               | 13058.71                               | 13410.66                               | 8021.68                                |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                                                                                   | 25445.58                               | 39918.47                               | 32636.28                               | 47318.65                               |