Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Development of Onshore Wind Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, KRISHN PRATAP SINGH, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1115

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF ONSHORE WIND POWER PROJECTS

## 1115. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a): whether the Government has issued draft guidelines on development of onshore wind power projects using new technologies and regulations;
- (b): if so, the main features of the guidelines;
- (c): the manner in which these guidelines would facilitate development of wind projects in an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally benign manner; and
- (d): the  present  installed  wind  power  generation  capacity  in  the  country  and  the  targets fixed for the year 2022?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  had  issued  draft  guidelines  for development  of  onshore  wind  power  projects  in  May,  2016.  After  consultation  with  the stakeholders the Ministry of Power has issued final guidelines on 22 October, 2016. Main features of  these guidelines are as under:
- i) Time series data has been made available from all the wind masts installed through Government funding.
- ii)  Provision to discourage land squatting.
- iii) Installation of international quality wind turbines.
- iv)  Micrositing criteria relaxed. Safe distance prescribed for Public Roads, railway tracks, highways, buildings, public institutions and Extra High Voltage lines from wind turbine.
- v) Wind turbine to comply grid regulations.
- vi)  Mandatory to install Availability Based Tariff (ABT) compliant meter with telecommunication facility to enable implementation of forecasting and scheduling (F&S) Regulation.

vii)  Creation of an online registry of wind turbines installed in the country and submission of monthly performance report.

- viii) Prescribing criteria for noise and shadow flicker to ensure health and safety of people working/residing near the wind farm.
- ix)  Provisions for Hybridisation and repowering.
- x) Submission of Decommissioning Plan at the proposal stage itself.

(c): The  guidelines  will  facilitate  development  of  wind  projects  in  an  efficient,  costeffective and environmentally benign manner as follows:

i) Clear timelines for completion of project after getting land use permission will prevent squatting of land.

ii) With free availability of time series data the investors/lenders can estimate wind power generation  at  a  particular  site  from  a  wind  turbine  model.  This  will  bring  more transparency in the sector.

iii) More wind capacity in a given area allowed with improved micrositing techniques.

- iv) Mandatory installation of ABT compliant meter with telecommunication facility for Forecasting & Scheduling will reduce wind power uncertainty and thus reduce backing down and also enable online monitoring.

v) Prescribing criteria for noise and shadow flicker will ensure health and safety aspects of people working/residing near the wind farm.

- vi)  Proper decommissioning of the wind turbines.

(d): The total  wind  power  generation  capacity  in  the  country  is  around  32.7  GW  as  on 31.10.2017. It is targeted to install 60 GW of wind power installed capacity in the country by 2022.

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