Lok Sabha Question No. 1006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Generation of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1006

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.02.2018

## GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 1006. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO

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

- (a) the quantum of renewable energy being generated at present in the country;
- (b) the actual need of renewable energy for next seven years;
- (c) whether the Government is promoting Foreign Direct Investment in the renewable energy sector;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  FDI  made  in  this  sector  country-wise  annually during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the generation of renewable energy in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  A total of 78.25 Billion Units of power have been generated in the country during 2017-18 (upto December'2017) from all renewable energy sources.
- (b): As per Government of India submission to the United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change on Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), 40% of the cumulative electric power capacity will be from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.  The Government has up-scaled the target of installing Renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022.
- (c) & (d) : The Government allows  100% Foreign Direct Investment  (FDI),  under the automatic route in Renewable Energy sector subject to applicable laws / regulations, security and other conditionalities. The details of country-wise and year-wise FDI made  in this sector during the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure.
- (e): The steps being taken by the Government to increase the generation of renewable energy, inter alia, include the following:-
- i. Announced a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by March, 2022;
- ii. Issued  guidelines  for  procurement  of  solar  and  wind  power  through  tariff  based  competitive bidding process;
- iii. Declared trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2018-19;
- iv. Declared Renewable Generation Obligation on new coal/lignite based thermal plants;
- v. Notified National Offshore Wind Energy Policy;
- vi. Notified policy for Repowering of Wind Power Projects;
- vii. Notified standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic systems/devices;
- viii. Issued order for waiving the Inter State Transmission System charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned upto March 2019;
- ix. Launched Atal Jyoti Yojna for Solar LED Street Lights in five States;

## Annexure ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO Part (c)& (d) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1006 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8/2/2018

Statement showing details of country-wise and year wise FDI equity inflows during last three years and current year( upto Oct 2017) under renewable energy sector.

| Sl No   | Country          | 2014-15 Apr-Mar    | 2015-16 Apr-Mar    | 2016-17 Apr-Mar    | 2017-18 Apr-Oct    | Total              |
|---------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|         |                  | FDI in US$ million | FDI in US$ million | FDI in US$ million | FDI in US$ million | FDI in US$ million |
| 1       | Australia        | 0.00               | 28.33              | 0.17               | 0.00               | 28.50              |
| 2       | Bahrain          | 12.34              | 2.29               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 14.63              |
| 3       | Belgium          | 0.00               | 0.03               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.03               |
| 4       | Bulgaria         | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.25               | 0.00               | 0.25               |
| 5       | Canada           | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 6       | Cayman Islands   | 0.02               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 5.99               | 6.01               |
| 7       | China            | 0.00               | 12.68              | 0.00               | 1.49               | 14.17              |
| 8       | Cyprus           | 7.38               | 7.08               | 0.08               | 0.00               | 14.53              |
| 9       | Denmark          | 0.00               | 1.12               | 0.00               | 0.70               | 1.81               |
| 10      | France           | 30.71              | 25.38              | 38.66              | 5.04               | 99.79              |
| 11      | Germany          | 14.14              | 0.17               | 50.03              | 4.52               | 68.87              |
| 12      | HongKong         | 21.04              | 0.04               | 3.70               | 1.64               | 26.43              |
| 13      | Israel           | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 14      | Italy            | 0.00               | 0.34               | 0.00               | 14.98              | 15.32              |
| 15      | Japan            | 0.02               | 137.30             | 0.00               | 0.00               | 137.31             |
| 16      | South Korea      | 0.00               | 21.52              | 0.00               | 0.00               | 21.52              |
| 17      | Luxembourg       | 26.62              | 10.32              | 20.31              | 3.75               | 61.00              |
| 18      | Malaysia         | 77.18              | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 77.18              |
| 19      | Mauritius        | 120.03             | 223.34             | 306.20             | 153.14             | 802.70             |
| 20      | Netherlands      | 15.14              | 51.50              | 126.26             | 352.47             | 545.37             |
| 21      | Philippines      | 0.00               | 0.00               | 44.69              | 0.00               | 44.69              |
| 22      | Portugal         | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 23      | Qatar            | 0.00               | 0.08               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.08               |
| 24      | Saudi Arabia     | 0.26               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.26               |
| 25      | Singapore        | 141.18             | 160.66             | 106.71             | 225.13             | 633.67             |
| 26      | Spain            | 80.59              | 14.73              | 19.52              | 21.63              | 136.48             |
| 27      | Sweden           | 0.02               | 0.01               | 0.00               | 0.03               | 0.06               |
| 28      | Slovenia         | 0.00               | 0.03               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.03               |
| 29      | Switzerland      | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.04               | 0.04               |
| 30      | Turkey           | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 31      | UAE              | 2.46               | 1.12               | 3.04               | 0.00               | 6.63               |
| 32      | United Kingdom   | 11.72              | 16.83              | 60.39              | 36.17              | 125.12             |
| 33      | U.S.A            | 22.61              | 61.63              | 3.51               | 35.56              | 123.31             |
| 34      | British Virginia | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.02               | 0.00               | 0.02               |
| 35      | Seychelles       | 32.50              | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               | 32.50              |
|         | Grand Total      | 615.95             | 776.51             | 783.57             | 862.28             | 3,038.32           |

Source: As provided by DIPP