Lok Sabha Question No. 3268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Auction of Solar and Wind Capacities
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3268

TO BE ANSWERED ON-15.03.2018

## AUCTION OF SOLAR AND WIND CAPACITIES

## 3268. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

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

- (a) whether  the Government had announced auction of upto 21 GW solar and wind capacities by March,  2018  in  order  to  boost  renewable  energy  production  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  already  sanctioned  2  GW  wind  capacity  in  first  and  second rounds this year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  go  for  bidding  of  10  GW  wind  capacities  each during 2018-19 and 2019-20  and if so, the details there of?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In the financial year 2017-18 Government has issued tenders for installing 22.73 GW of solar and wind power capacity up to February, 2018. It comprises of 14.23 GW and 8.5 GW capacity for solar and wind power respectively. The details are given in Annexure.
- (b)  SECI  has  issued  Letters  of  Acceptance  (LoAs)  for  2.05  GW  of  wind  power  against  bids received in Tranches I & II.  In addition, SECI has completed biding for another 2 GW of wind capacity under Tranche-III.
- (c) The Government has set a target of bidding of 10 GW of wind capacity each during 2018-19 and 2019-20.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3268 FOR 15.03.2018

## TENDERS DURING 2017-18 UP TO 28-02-2018

## (A) SOLAR PROJECTS

| S.No.   | State/SECI                                                                                                                   |   Tender capacity (MW) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1.      | SECI (Bhadla-III :500, Bhadla-IV: 250, Anywhere : 5000, Andhra Pradesh : 750, Karnataka :200, UP :275, Assam Solar Park-70 ) |                   7045 |
| 2.      | Assam(State Scheme)                                                                                                          |                    100 |
| 3.      | Gujarat (State Scheme)                                                                                                       |                    500 |
| 4.      | Karnataka (State Scheme)                                                                                                     |                   2060 |
| 5.      | Maharashtra (State Scheme                                                                                                    |                   1500 |
| 6.      | NTPC (EPC mode) Many locations                                                                                               |                    501 |
| 7.      | Tamil Nadu (State Scheme)                                                                                                    |                   1500 |
| 8.      | Uttar Pradesh(State Scheme)                                                                                                  |                   1000 |
| 9.      | West Bengal (State Scheme)                                                                                                   |                     25 |
| Total   | Total                                                                                                                        |                  14231 |

## (B) WIND PROJECTS

| S.No.   | Agencies /State   |   Capacity (MW) |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.      | SECI              |            6000 |
| 2.      | Gujarat           |            1500 |
| 3.      | Tamil Nadu        |             500 |
| 4.      | Maharashtra       |             500 |
|         | Total             |            8500 |