Lok Sabha Question No. 2713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Generation of Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2713

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## GENERATION OF WIND ENERGY

## 2713.  SHRI NITYANAND RAI

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

- (a) the quantum of energy generated by wind energy projects at present, State-wise;
- (b) the per unit production cost of energy generated through wind energy;
- (c) the percentage of public and private sector companies engaged in production of wind energy in the country;
- (d) whether there is any special action plan to set up wind energy projects in the States including Bihar which are backward in energy production; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): During  the  first  half  of  the  FY  2016-17,  over  31.6  BU  were  generated  from  wind  energy projects in the country. The state-wise break-up is given below:

Wind  power  generation    during first  half  of  FY  17  (Tentative  in

| State          |   Wind power generation first half of FY 17 BU) |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan      |                                            3.94 |
| Gujarat        |                                            5.1  |
| Madhya Pradesh |                                            2.46 |
| Maharashtra    |                                            5.89 |
| Andhra Pradesh |                                            2.04 |
| Telangana      |                                            0.12 |
| Karnataka      |                                            4.08 |
| Kerala         |                                            0.05 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                                            7.96 |
| Total          |                                           31.64 |

- (b): The State Electricity Regulatory Commission determines the tariff for wind power applicable for  the  respective  State.  The  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)  determines  the generic tariff for renewable energy technologies every year. The levellised generic tariff determined by CERC for wind power for the year 2016-17 is given below:
- (c): The wind power production in the country is mainly private sector driven and only a small fraction (around 6%) of total wind power installed capacity is from public sector companies.
- (d) & (e): Wind  power  projects  can  only  be  installed  at  sites  having  adequate  wind  power potential. As per recent assessment of wind power potential by National Institute of Wind Energy, a total of 302 GW capacity wind power potential is available at 100 meter above ground level in the country.  The  potential  is  mainly  concentrated  in  eight  States  including  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat, Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan,  Tamil  Nadu  and  Telangana.  The  assessment indicates  that  Bihar  do  not  have  adequate  wind  power  potential  for  grid  connected  wind  power projects.

| Particular             |   Levellised Tariff (Rs. Per Unit) |
|------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Wind Zone -1 (CUF 20%) |                               6.6  |
| Wind Zone -2 (CUF 22%) |                               6    |
| Wind Zone -3 (CUF 25%) |                               5.28 |
| Wind Zone -4 (CUF 30%) |                               4.4  |
| Wind Zone -5 (CUF 32%) |                               4.13 |

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