Question : Solar Power Generation

(a) whether Government has set a target of 100 GW of Solar Power generation capacity by 2022;
(b) if so, the details thereof, States/UT-wise details where new plants are going to the set up;
(c) whether there is a decline in the Solar Installation due to clearances or grey areas in GST, if so, the details thereof along with corrective steps taken/to be taken by the Government to achieve the target of 100 GW Solar Power generation by 2010;
(d) the current status of set up of 23 GW Solar Power generation in the Leh and Kargil Regions, Jammu & Kashmir, details along with the date of completion of work; and
(e) the number of houses built under PMAY-G till December 31, 2018 State-wise details thereof?

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


(a) and (b) The Government has set a target for setting up of 100 GW solar power generation capacity in the country by 2022. The tenders are, generally, issued by Implementing Agencies of the Government of India like Solar Energy Corporation of India, NTPC on pan-India basis and developers are permitted to set up projects anywhere in the country at their discretion depending upon availability of land and solar irradiance, power evacuation systems, ease of doing business etc. Besides the State Government agencies also bring out tenders for setting up solar projects in their states. The State-wise details of solar capacity installed are given in Annexure-I.

(c) Solar installation in current financial year are based on the tenders issued in previous years. The GST Council in its meeting on 22nd December, 2018 has clarified that 70% of gross value of all Renewable Energy Plants set up as work contracts would be charged of GST of 5% and balance 30% would be charged at 18%

(d) Under the scheme for setting up of 23 GW Grid-connected Solar PV Projects in Leh and Kargil Districts, for the first phase of implementation, Request for Selection (RfS) for ‘Setting up of 2000 MW capacity in Kargil District and 5000 MW in Leh Region’ is under finalisation in which the time required for completion of work will be laid out.

(e) As on 27.12.2018, a total of 9.5 million houses have been sanctioned out of which 6.3 million houses have been shown as completed by the Ministry of Rural Development under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin. State-wise details are given in Annexure-II.
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