(a) whether Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RREC) has sent any proposal for development of Solar Park in the State;
(b) if so, the capacity of Solar Park for which State Government has sent the proposal;
(c) the funds sanctioned by the State Government to develop Solar Park; and
(d) the funds proposed to be released and the time by which it would be released?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RREC) has sent three proposal for development of three Solar Parks of total 2700 MW capacity in the State:
(i) Bhadla Phase II - 700 MW (ii) Bhadla Phase III - 1000 MW (iii) Jaisalmer Park Phase - I - 1000 MW
(c)&(d): Part payment of Rs.33.44 Crores has been released to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the designated fund handling agency of the Ministry for this scheme, for State Government to develop these three parks. Further release will depend on progress and milestone achievements of the project as per the scheme.