Question : SOLAR ENERGY

(a) the details of solar energy plants setup/being set up alongwith their installed capacity during the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of funds sanctioned/released and spent for the purpose during the above said period, scheme-wise and State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to grant certain incentives to the private sector who have shown interest in this project;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to popularize the utilization of solar energy in the country?

THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)

(a): A list of grid connected solar power plants set up in the country and their capacity during the last three years and current year and the grid solar power plants likely to be set up under the programmes of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is given in Table-I.

(b), (c) &(d): Grid solar power plants are being set up in the country by the private sector on build, own and operate basis for which the project developers receive preferential tariff on feeding solar power to the grid. In addition, they can avail nil custom and excise duty on solar cells and modules, concessional custom duty on many raw materials and components used in setting up of solar power plants. In addition, for the grid solar power plants set up by the utilities/state nodal agencies under a demonstration programme on tail-end grid solar power, capital subsidy is provided by the Ministry, as per details given in Table-II.

(e): The Ministry has taken several other steps to increase utilization of solar energy in the country, which include (i) expanded programmes to encourage utilization of solar energy systems through subsidy or soft loans, (ii) incentive to manufacturers, commercial users and power project developers (iii) support for capacity building, including training; and (iv) for creation of awareness through print and electronic media.

Table-I

Table-1 referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 887
for 25.11.2011.

List of Grid connected Solar Power projects set up in the Country and Likely to be set up under MNRE Schemes
State/UT	Grid connected solar power projects set up in the country	Grids Solar power	Projects likely to be	Set up under MNRE	Schemes.	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12 (till	31.10.2011)	No	MW	No	MW	No	MW	No	MW	No	MW
Andhra Pradesh	1	2	1	1	14	74.5
Chhattisgarh	1	2	1	2
Delhi	1	0.05	3	2.043	1	0.045	15	0.85
Gujarat	2	6	2	35	1	20
Haryana	1	1	8	7.8
Jharkhand	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8	16
Karnataka	 	 	2	6	2	6
Madhya Pradesh	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3	5.25
Maharashtra	 	 	 	 	2	4	4	10	4	11
Orissa	3	3	6	10
Punjab	1	1	1	1	9	14.5
Rajasthan	1	5	8	33.5	43	38.5
Tamil Nadu	 	 	 	 	1	5	2	2	6	10
Uttar Pradesh	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6	13
Uttarakhand	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3	5
West Bengal	 	 	1	1	1	5
5	8.05	11	25.043	23	87.545	130	739.4

Table-II referred to in reply to Parts (b),(c)&(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 887
for 25.11.2011.

Details of Funds Sanctioned, Released and Utilised under Demonstration Programme on Tail-end
Grid connected Solar Power	(All figures Rs. in Lakhs)
State/UT	FY 2009-10	FY 2010-11	FY 2011-12 (till 31/10/2011)
Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Amount	Sanct	Rele	Util	Sanct	Rele	Util	Sanct	Rele	Util	-ioned	-ased	-ised	-ioned	-ased	-ised	-ioned	-ased	-ised

Delhi #	96.88	52.03	52.03	324.06	116.84	35.83	393.77	106.45	8.00
Karnataka #	658.12	368.18	368.18	191.22	191.22
 	 
Punjab #	631.10	219.57	153.01	316.87
 	 	 
Rajasthan #	737.50	185.00
 	 	 	 	 	 
Total	2123.60	824.78	573.22	324.06	624.93	227.05	393.77	106.45	8.00