Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Wind Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017

## WIND ENERGY PROJECTS

## 1687. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

(a) whether  the  Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India  (SECI)  is  inviting  tenders  for identifying  developers  on  the  basis  of  lowest  bid  for  wind  energy  projects  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(b) whether lowest bids have been achieved in areas having maximum production and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  ensure  that  the  development  of  wind energy  projects  do  not  get  halted  in  various  States  including  Madhya  Pradesh  having  less power generation capacity and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): SECI has been designated as the implementing agency by MNRE for carrying out the bidding for selection of Wind Power Developers on a pan-India basis. Till date, SECI has successfully  concluded two rounds of  bidding  on tariff  basis  for selection of developers, each  having  a  cumulative  capacity  of  1000  MW.  The  details  of  the  bids  are  given  in Annexure.

Recently  on  30.11.2017,  SECI  has  issued  another  tender  for  selection  of  2000  MW  ISTSconnected Wind Power Projects on tariff based bidding.

(b): The selection of areas where wind power project is to be developed  remains in the scope of developers and accordingly they quote the prices. Site of project is decided by the developer based on land availability, wind potential, power evacuation availability etc.

(c): Government  of  India  has  framed  policies  to  encourage  development  of  Renewable energy including wind energy in all States. The State Governments are free to exploit their States potential.

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO. 1687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017 WIND ENERGY PROJECTS

## a. Selection of over 1000 MW ISTS-connected Wind Power Projects (Tranche-I)

| Name of theWPD                            |   Quantity (MW) |   Tariff (INR/kWh) |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| Mytrah Energy India Private Limited       |           250   |               3.46 |
| Green Infra Wind Energy Limited           |           249.9 |               3.46 |
| Inox Wind Infrastructure Services Limited |           250   |               3.46 |
| Ostro Kutch Wind Private Limited          |           250   |               3.46 |
| Adani Green Energy (MP) Limited           |            50   |               3.46 |

## b. Selection of 1000 MW ISTS-connected Wind Power Projects (Tranche-II)

| Name of theWPD                            |   Quantity (MW) |   Tariff (INR/kWh) |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited      |             250 |               2.64 |
| Orange Sironj Wind Power Private Limited  |             200 |               2.64 |
| Inox Wind Infrastructure Services Limited |             250 |               2.65 |
| Green Infra Wind Energy Limited           |             250 |               2.65 |
| Adani Green Energy (MP) Limited           |              50 |               2.65 |