(a) the details of the schemes of the Government for promotion of solar energy in West Bengal;
(b) whether the Government is providing any incentives to people in order to promote solar energy;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether these solar promotion programmes have been successful in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) to (c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing various schemes for promotion of solar energy in the country including the state of West Bengal. Details of these schemes and incentive available under them are given at Annexure.
(d) & (e) With the help of various schemes launched by the Government for promotion of solar energy, as on 31.01.2020, a total capacity of 34,035 MW of grid-connected solar power has been installed in the country with 23,880 MW under various stages of implementation and 29,470 MW under various stages of biding. Besides an additional capacity of 5,500 MW of off gird solar capacity has been reported to be installed by a report published by Bridge to India.
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