Question : Solar Park Scheme

(a) the salient features of the Solar Park Scheme;
(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for the setting up of these parks during the last three years and the current year across the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal;
(c) the details of the number of solar parks approved and set up/in progress during the above-mentioned period across the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal;
(d) the details of the target set and achievements made under this scheme so far;
(e) the percentage of clean energy generated by these parks so far across the country, State/UT-wise; and
(f) whether the Government has faced any difficulty in some of the States with regard to setting up of these parks after approval and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C)
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) The salient features of the Solar Park Scheme are given at Annexure-I.
(b) The State/UT-wise details of the funds sanctioned for setting up of Solar parks during last three years and the current year are given at Annexure-II.
(c) State/UT-wise details of the solar parks approved and set up/in progress during last three years and the current year across the country are given at Annexure-III.
(d) Out of targeted capacity of 50 Solar Parks with aggregate capacity of 40,000 MW approved under the Scheme, 45 Solar Parks with cumulative capacity of 26,449 MW have been approved in 21 States as of now.
(e) State/UT-wise details of clean energy generated by these parks so far across the country are given at Annexure-IV.
(f) The major challenges faced in setting up Solar Parks are acquisition of land and matching the time schedules between development of solar parks and external power evacuation systems. However, the Government is in constant communication with the States for handing over of land for the solar parks and making all efforts to reduce the mismatch in the time schedules between development of solar parks and external power evacuation systems through constant interaction with the concerned stake holders.
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