Parliament Parliament Q&A
No district-wise solar data for Andhra Pradesh in agrivoltaics study
Asked by Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao regarding solar power capacity and agrivoltaics potential, answered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Asked and answered by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao (asked), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (answered)
What the government said
- National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and ICAR-IARI established a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Agrivoltaics
- 37 pilot agrivoltaic systems established by research institutes, agriculture universities, and private stakeholders
- Theoretical agrivoltaic potential estimated at 1,192 GW to 2,129 GW
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) constituted a committee for standards on agrivoltaics
- PM KUSUM scheme allows agrivoltaics under Component A
- No proposal received from Andhra Pradesh for agrivoltaics under PM KUSUM
Also in the document
- No district-wise solar capacity data provided for Andhra Pradesh in the answer
- Theoretical potential estimates are subject to land suitability, cropping patterns, climatic conditions, etc.
- No specific funding or implementation timelines mentioned for a national programme
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q47 (Session 8) · 22 Jul 2026
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