Lok Sabha Question No. 2554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Contribution of Solar/Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2554

TO BE ANSWERED ON-02.08.2018

## CONTRIBUTION OF SOLAR/WIND ENERGY

2554. SHRI P. KUMAR

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

- (a) the contribution of solar and wind energy as compared to total electricity generation of the country during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) the names of top five States in the usage of solar energy for the generation of electricity; and
- (c) the estimated quantum increase in the generation of solar and wind energy in next five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As reported by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the contribution of solar and wind energy in total electricity generation of the country during the last three years, year-wise, is given at Annexure .
- (b)  The  installed  solar  power  capacity  of  top  five  States  of  solar  energy  for  generation  of electricity are as under:
- (c) Solar and Wind capacity installations have been targeted to go from the present level of 23.02 GW and 34.29 respectively to the targeted capacity of 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind by the year 2022.

| State          |   Capacity (MW) as on 30.6.2018 |
|----------------|---------------------------------|
| Karnataka      |                         5124.18 |
| Telangana      |                         3401.13 |
| Andhra Pradesh |                         2512.36 |
| Rajasthan      |                         2360.75 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                         2220.95 |

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2554 FOR 02.08.2018

|                                                                       | Details of Generation from 2015-16 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   | Details of Generation from 2015-16 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   | Details of Generation from 2015-16 to 2017-18 (in MUs)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Category                                                              | Generation (2015-16)                                     | Generation (2016-17)                                     | Generation (2017-18)                                     |
| Total power generation including from Thermal, Nuclear, Hydro and RES | 1168358.92                                               | 1236071.81                                               | 1303367.40                                               |
| Solar                                                                 | 7447.92                                                  | 13499.41                                                 | 25871.07                                                 |
| Wind                                                                  | 33029.39                                                 | 46004.34                                                 | 52666.09                                                 |