Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017 Renewable Energy

## 159. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI ANANT KUMAR HEGDE:

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

- (a)  whether the Union Government has taken any steps for the promotion of renewable energy sources viz wind energy, solar energy, biomass and small hydro electric power stations;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the details of power generation capacity of each of the above said forms of energies; and

(d)  whether a huge gap has been found in power generation cost of solar energy in the country from July, 2014 to December, 2016 and if so, the details of maximum and minimum power generation costs between the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The step taken by Government for promotion of renewable energy sources viz wind energy, solar energy, biomass and small hydro power includes:

-  Incentives  in  the  forms  of  generation  based  incentives/subsidies,  fiscal  incentives  such  as accelerated depreciation, concessional customs duty, excise duty exemptions, income tax holiday for 10 years and viability gap funding from NCEF.
-  Up-scaling  of  the  target  of  renewable  energy  capacity  to  175  GW  by  the  year  2022  which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power
-  amendments  in  the  Tariff  Policy  for  strong  enforcement  of  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation (RPO) and for providing Renewable Generation Obligation (RGO);
-  setting up of exclusive solar parks;
-  development of power transmission network through Green Energy Corridor project;
-  identification of large government complexes/ buildings for rooftop projects;
-  infrastructure status for solar projects;
-  raising tax free solar bonds;
-  making roof top solar a part of housing loan by banks/NHB;
-  incorporating  measures  in  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  for  encouraging distribution companies and making net-metering compulsory
-  raising  funds  from  bilateral  and  international  donors  as  also  from  the  Green  Climate  Fund  to achieve the target. and
-  creation of Surya Mitras for installation and maintenance of the Solar Projects.

(c): As  on  31.12.2016,  a  total    of  about  50.01  GW  of  Grid-interactive  Renewable  power  generation capacity has been installed in the country which include 28.70 GW from Wind Power, 9.01 GW from Solar, 7.97 GW from Bio-power and 4.33 GW from Small Hydro Power.

(d): The tariff of solar power projects varies from State to State depending upon solar irradiance, cost of land, size of the project, cost of funding and duration of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).  The highest tariff through competitive bidding has been found to be Rs.8.60/kWh in the State of Uttar Pradesh for a project  of  215  MW  in  June  2015.    This  PPA  was  signed  for  12  years  after  which  Average  Power Purchase Cost (APPC) would apply.  The lowest tariff has been found to be Rs.4.34/kWh in January 2016 in the State of Rajasthan for a project of 420 MW where PPA was signed for 25 years.

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