Question : Solar Park Scheme

(a) the salient features of the Solar Park Scheme;
(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for setting up these parks during the last three years and the current year across the country, State/ UT-wise including 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 West Bengal;
(d) the details of the target set and achievements made under this scheme so far;
(e) the details of the percentage of clean energy generated by these parks so far across the country, State/UT-wise including West Bengal; and
(f) whether the Government has faced any difficulty in some of the States specially in West Bengal with regard to set up these parks after approval, 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 Solar Park Scheme are given at Annexure-I.
(b) The State/UT-wise details of funds sanctioned and utilised through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for setting up of solar parks in the country including West Bengal during last three years and current year are given at Annexure-II.
(c) The State/UT-wise details of solar parks approved in the country including West Bengal alongwith the status thereof are given at Annexure-III.
(d) A target of 20,000 MW was set in 2014, which was later increased to 40,000 MW in 2017 for setting up of solar park in the country under the scheme. As on 30.11.2018, 47 solar parks with aggregate capacity of 26,694 MW in 21 states have been sanctioned.
(e) The State/UT-wise details of the percentage of solar energy generated/installed in the solar parks commissioned across the country are given at Annexure-IV.
(f) The major constraints in setting up of the solar parks in the country, including West Bengal, are availability of land, transmission/evacuation system, purchase of power by DISCOMs, lack of interest by some of the State Governments/UTs, etc. The Government regularly monitors the progress through meetings/video conferencing/writing letters etc. to address the issues faced by Solar Park Developers.
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