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SOLAR CITIES IN INDIA

What is a Solar City?

 
The Solar City aims at minimum 10% reduction in projected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years, through a combination of enhancing supply from renewable energy sources in the city and energy efficiency measures. The basic aim is to motivate the local Governments for adopting renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures. In a Solar City all types of renewable energy based projects like solar, wind, biomass, small hydro, waste to energy etc. may be installed alongwith possible energy efficiency measures depending on the need and resource availability in the city.


How do you identify a city for developing as Solar City?

 
 The city is identified based on city population, potential and commitment for adoption of renewable energy and energy conservation in the city activities, initiatives already taken by City Council/ Administration/ Private Developers/Industry/General Public in promoting renewable energy and energy conservation, regulatory measures taken on deployment of renewable energy technologies and their willingness to provide resources and sustenance of activities initiated under the program.  The cities may have population between 0.50 lakh to 50 lakh, however, relaxation could be considered for special category States including North-Eastern States and hilly States, Islands and Union Territories.

 
 Number of cities to be developed as Solar Cities 

 
 A total of 60 cities/towns are proposed to be supported for development as Solar Cities during the 11th Plan period. At least one city in each State to a maximum of five cities in a State may be supported by the Ministry.


 Objectives of the Solar City programme  

 
 The Solar City programme aims
  • To enable and empower Urban Local Governments to address energy challenges at City - level.
  •  To provide a framework and support to prepare a Master Plan including assessment of current energy situation, future demand and action plans. 
  • To build capacity in the Urban Local Bodies and create awareness among all sections of civil society. 
  • To involve various stakeholders in the planning process. 
  • To oversee the implementation of sustainable energy options through public - private partnerships.

Financial assistance under Solar City Programme  

 
Up to Rs. 50.00 Lakhs per city/town is provided depending upon population and initiatives decided to be taken by the City Council/ Administration as following details:
  •  Up to Rs 10.00 lakhs for preparation of a Master Plan within a year alongwith few implementable Detailed Project Reports .
  • Up to Rs. 10.00 lakhs for setting up of Solar City Cell and it’s functioning for a period of three years.
  • Up to Rs. 10.00 lakhs for oversight of implementation during three years.
  • Up to Rs. 20 lakhs for capacity building and other promotional activities to be utilized in three years.
In addition, the financial and fiscal incentives available under various programmes of the Ministry will also be applicable on the Solar Cities for installation of renewable energy projects, systems and devices.


Cities Sanctioned

 
 Sanctions have been given to 31 cities which have received in-principle approvals and they have engaged Consultants for preparation of master plan. These cities are:

Agra, Moradabad, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Nagpur, Kalyan-Dombiwali, Kohima, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Thane, Panaji City & Environs, Bilaspur, Raipur, Imphal, Itanagar, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Guwahati, Agartala, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Shimla, Hamirpur, Haridawar & Rishikesh, Vijaywada, Aizawl, Mysore, Hubli and Gwalior.

 Funds towards 50% cost of preparation of Master Plans have also been released to each city. Draft Master plans have been prepared for 11 cities.  The setting up of solar city cell in these cities is in progress.



State-wise list of Solar Cities for which Sanctions/In-Principle approvals have been given

    (Sanctions accorded for Master Plans, Solar City Cells and Promotional Activities).


Sr. No State Cities for which in-principle approval given Amount Sanctioned in (Rs. Lakh) Amount Released (Rs. Lakh)
1 Andhra Pradesh
  1. Vijaywada
  2. Mahbubnagar*
 46.40- 15.40-
2 Assam
  1. Guwahati
 45.45   7.72
  1. Jorhat
 49.18  24.18
3 Arunachal Pradesh
  1. Itanagar
 47.49 16.49
4 Chandigarh
  1. Chandigarh
 49.75 24.75
5 Chhattisgarh
  1. Bilaspur
 43.43 12.43
  1. Raipur
 43.43 12.43
6 Gujarat
  1.  Rajkot
 47.45 12.72
  1. Gandhinagar
 50.00 14.00
  1. Surat
 43.46   8.46
7 Goa
  1. Panji City
 43.30   1.65
8 Haryana
  1. Gurgaon
 47.45   3.70
  1. Faridabad
 48.75 17.75
9 Himachal Pradesh
  1. Shimla
 42.95   11.94
  1. Hamirpur
 42.80   11.80
10 Karnataka
  1. Mysore
 43.25   5.62
  1. Hubli-Dharwad
 43.00   1.50
11 Kerala
  1. Thiruvananthapuram*
 - -
  1. Kochi*
 - -
12 Maharashtra
  1. Nagpur
 48.93     4.46
  1. Thane
 49.84   18.84
  1. Kalyan-Dombiwali
 49.57   24.57
  1. Aurangabad
 50.00     7.86
  1. Nanded
 50.00   3.74
  1. Shirdi
 43.48   1.74
13 Madhya Pradesh
  1. Indore*
 - -
  1. Gwalior
 49.55   9.78
  1. Bhopal*
 - -
  1. Rewa
 50.00 13.55
14 Manipur
  1. Imphal
 48.56   4.28
15 Mizoram
  1. Aizawl
 48.09 17.09
16 Nagaland
  1. Kohima
 46.98 15.97
  1. Dimapur
 48.95   4.47
17 Delhi
  1. New Delhi (NDMC area)
 50.00    2.25
18 Orissa
  1. Bhubaneswar
 47.37   3.68
19 Punjab
  1. Amritsar
 45.00 11.50
  1. Ludhiana
 45.00 11.50
  1. SAS Nagar (Mohali)
 50.00 2.24
20 Rajasthan
  1. Ajmer
 50.00 1.35
  1. Jaipur*
 - -
  1. Jodhpur
 43.50   1.75
21 Tamil Nadu
  1. Coimbatore
 49.00   9.00
22 Tripura
  1. Agartala
 45.49 11.75
23 Uttarakhand
  1. Dehradun
 47.40 12.70
  1. Haridwar & Rishikesh
 45.00   2.50
  1. Chamoli –Gopeshwar
 44.95 11.47
24 Uttar Pradesh
  1. Agra
 48.89   23.89
  1. Moradabad
  2. Allahabad*
 50.00--   25.00--
25 West Bengal
  1. Howrah
  2. Madhyamgram
  3. New Town Kolkata
 50.0050.0050.00    4.31   4.15 11.26
26 Jammu & Kashmir
  1. Leh*
 - -
27 Puducherry
  1. Puducherry*
 - -
Total 2173.10 479.23

 *Only In-principal approval given.




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