Lok Sabha Question No. 3677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Generation of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3677

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 3677.   SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

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

- (a) the quantum of renewable energy being generated in the country at present, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken/ proposes to take any steps to increase the generation of renewable energy in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): During the period from April 2016 to January 2017, a total of 1038.422 Billion Units (BUs) of electricity have been generated in the country including 70.129 BU from various renewable energy sources. The state-wise details of the renewable power generated during the year 2016-17 (upto Jan'17) is given in Annexure-I .

(b) & (c): The steps taken by Government to increase the generation of renewable energy sources include:

-  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.

The schemes / Programmes of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy are implemented all over the country to generate the renewable energy depending upon the local condition and potential available in that area.

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ANNEXURE I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3481 FOR ANSWER ON 23.03.2017 State-wise and Source-wise power generation from various renewable energy sources during the the period of April 2016 to Jan 2017.

|         |                                   |           |            |             | (Million Units)   | (Million Units)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| S. No 1 | State                             | Wind      | Solar      | Small Hydel | Bio-Power         | Total             |
| 2       | CHANDIGARH DELHI                  | 0.00 0.00 | 12.37 4.00 | 0.00 0.00   | 0.00 106.85       | 12.37 110.84      |
| 3       | HARYANA                           | 0.00      | 38.74      | 267.49      | 87.96             | 394.20            |
| 4       | HP                                | 0.00      | 0.00       | 1885.33     | 0.00              | 1885.33           |
| 5       | J&K                               | 0.00      | 0.49       | 278.24      | 0.00              | 278.73            |
| 6       | PUNJAB                            | 0.00      | 676.06     | 372.73      | 632.44            | 1681.23           |
| 7       | RAJASTHAN                         | 4857.24   | 1740.36    | 3.83        | 224.46            | 6825.89           |
| 8       | UTTAR PRADESH                     | 0.00      | 165.56     | 22.07       | 2257.69           | 2445.31           |
| 9       | UTTARAKHAND                       | 0.00      | 25.09      | 726.65      | 45.57             | 797.30            |
| 10      | NTPC DADRI+FBD+ UNCHAHAR+SINGRULI | 0.00      | 38.06      | 0.00        | 0.00              | 38.06             |
| 11      | OIL INDIA LTD                     | 173.57    | 19.09      | 0.00        | 0.00              | 192.67            |
| 12      | CHHATTISGARH                      | 0.00      | 97.66      | 39.65       | 1045.79           | 1183.10           |
| 13      | NTPC RAJGARH                      | 0.00      | 67.59      | 0.00        | 0.00              | 67.59             |
| 14      | GUJARAT                           | 6578.73   | 1409.65    | 20.26       | 8.16              | 8016.80           |
| 15      | MADHYAPRADESH                     | 3015.17   | 1090.63    | 189.76      | 98.80             | 4394.36           |
| 16      | MAHARASHTRA                       | 6950.36   | 464.55     | 444.34      | 2152.25           | 10011.49          |
| 17      | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI            | 0.00      | 0.96       | 0.00        | 0.00              | 0.96              |
| 18      | DAMAN &DIU                        | 0.00      | 10.95      | 0.00        | 0.00              | 10.95             |
| 19      | ANDHRA PRADESH                    | 2769.94   | 1228.48    | 135.17      | 423.90            | 4557.49           |
| 20      | TELANGANA                         | 183.69    | 960.99     | 45.54       | 310.36            | 1500.59           |
| 21      | KARNATAKA                         | 5411.24   | 343.47     | 1491.55     | 1358.97           | 8605.23           |
| 22      | KERALA                            | 66.43     | 20.92      | 374.73      | 44.43             | 506.51            |
| 23      | NTPC RAMAGUNDAM+ ANANTAPURAM      | 0.00      | 271.12     | 0.00        | 0.00              | 271.12            |
| 24      | TAMIL NADU                        | 11153.53  | 1477.88    | 89.80       | 1065.36           | 13786.57          |
| 25      | LAKSHADWEEP                       | 0.00      | 1.17       | 0.00        | 0.00              | 1.17              |
| 26      | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                  | 0.00      | 5.26       | 12.17       | 0.00              | 17.43             |
| 27      | BIHAR                             | 0.00      | 83.01      | 20.05       | 0.00              | 190.52            |
| 28      | JHARKHAND                         | 0.00      | 31.63      | 0.00        | 87.46             | 31.63             |
| 29      | ODISHA                            | 0.00      | 166.37     | 218.15      | 0.00              | 442.36            |
| 30      | SIKKIM                            | 0.00      | 0.00       | 34.38       | 57.85             | 34.38             |
| 31      | WEST BENGAL                       | 0.00      | 11.71      | 92.84       | 0.00              | 1297.49           |
| 32      | DVC                               | 0.00      | 0.00       | 121.46      | 1192.94           | 121.46            |
| 33      | NTPC ANDAMAN+TALCHER              | 0.00      | 16.48      | 0.00        | 0.00              | 16.48             |
| 34      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                 | 0.00      | 0.13       | 13.40       | 0.00              | 13.53             |
| 35      | ASSAM                             | 0.00 0.00 | 79.85 0.01 | 78.73       | 0.00              | 158.58 0.01       |
| 36      | MANIPUR                           |           |            | 54.75       | 0.00              | 54.75             |
| 37      | MEGHALAYA                         | 0.00 0.00 | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00              | 42.57             |
| 38 39   | NAGALAND                          | 0.00      | 0.00       |             | 0.00              | 86.41             |
| 40      | MIZORAM                           |           | 0.00 0.00  | 42.57 86.41 | 0.00              |                   |
|         | TRIPURA NEEPCO                    | 0.00 0.00 |            | 40.03 0.00  | 0.00 0.00         | 40.03 5.65        |
| 41      |                                   |           | 5.65       |             |                   |                   |
|         | Total                             | 41159.91  | 10565.90   | 7202.06     | 11201.23          | 70129.11          |

Source: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

Note: Data as received from State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) of the respective states of the electricity department.