Lok Sabha Question No. 1939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Wind Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1939

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## WIND ENERGY PLANTS

## 1939. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a): the number of wind energy plants functional in the country as on date and the quantum of electricity being produced from them, State-wise;
- (b): the financial assistance provided by the Government to each of the States for setting up of these plants during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c): whether the Union Government has received proposals from the various State Governments for setting up of these plants in their States; and
- (d): if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): As on 30.06.2017, the total wind power installed capacity in the country was over 32.5 GW. The State-wise details are given in Table-A. The Central Electricity Authority captures the wind  power  generation  data  on  monthly  basis  and  the  total  wind  power  generation  during 2016-17 was 45.7 BU. The State-wise details are also given in Table-A.

Table-A

| Sl. No.   | State          |   Wind power installed capacity in MWason 30.06.2017 | Wind Power Generation in MUduring 2016-17 (Tentative)   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                                              3721.25 |                                                         |
| 2         | Gujarat        |                                              5434.37 |                                                         |
| 3         | Karnataka      |                                              3774.7  |                                                         |
| 4         | Kerala         |                                                51.5  |                                                         |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh |                                              2497.79 |                                                         |
| 6         | Maharashtra    |                                              4771.33 |                                                         |
| 7         | Rajasthan      |                                              4281.72 |                                                         |
| 8         | Tamil Nadu     |                                              7870.41 |                                                         |
| 9         | Telangana      |                                               100.8  |                                                         |
|           | Total          |                                             32503.9  |                                                         |

3187.85

7720.01

6058.65

72.59

3256.38

7490.75

5764.12

11935.26

211.93

45697.54

- (b): For production of wind energy in the country, the Union Government provides various fiscal and financial incentives directly to the wind power developers. No financial assistance is provided to States for setting-up of wind power projects.

(c) & (d):

No Madam.

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