Lok Sabha Question No. 2066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Renewable Energy Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Santokh Singh Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2066

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY

## 2066. SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

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

- (a) whether India installed just 55% of targeted renewable energy capacity during the year 2018-19;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  substantially  increase  the  renewable  energy  capacity during the current year; and
- (d) the details of renewable energy projects set up by the Government in Punjab during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) A total of 80.04 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country till 31.5.2019 with 8532.22 MW being installed during 2018-19 as against the target of installing 175 GW of Renewable Energy capacity by 2022.  Bids for 46.59 GW solar and wind power capacity were invited during 2018-19.

- (c) The steps taken by the Government for development of  renewable energy sources in the country, inter alia, include the following:-
- Announcement of a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by March, 2022;
- Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned up to March, 2022.
- Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- Notification of standard bidding guidelines to enable distribution licensee to procure solar and wind power at competitive rates in cost effective manner.
- Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022.
- Implementation  of  Green  Energy  Corridor  project  to  facilitate  grid  integration  of  large  scale renewable energy capacity addition.
- Notification of  National Offshore Wind Energy Policy;
- Notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic systems/devices and
- Launching of AtalJyotiYojna for Solar LED Street Lights in five states.
- Launching of New scheme for farmers, CPSU phase II and SRISTI scheme.

(d)  As  per  State  Nodal  Agency  Punjab  Energy  Development  Agency(PEDA),  a  total  of  524.40  MW capacity  projects  were  installed  in  the  state  of  Punjab  during  last  three  years.  Year-wise  and  sector-wise detail of the projects installed are given in Annexure.

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok  Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2066 for 4/7/2019 regarding 'Renewable Energy Capacity'

## Details of Renewable Energy Projects in the State of Punjab

| S.No.      | Project                                        | Cumulative Achievement (MW)   |
|------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| FY 2016-17 | FY 2016-17                                     | FY 2016-17                    |
| 1.         | Solar Power Projects                           | 332                           |
| 2.         | Rooftop Solar Projects                         | 41                            |
| 3.         | Canal Top Solar                                | 5                             |
| 4.         | Biomass / Baggasse Co-generation Power Project | 6.7                           |
| 5.         | Mini Hydel Projects                            | 10.2                          |
|            | Total                                          | 394.9                         |
| FY 2017-18 | FY 2017-18                                     | FY 2017-18                    |
| 1.         | Solar Power Projects                           | 90                            |
| 2.         | Canal Top Solar                                | 7.5                           |
| 3.         | Biomass / Baggasse Co-generation Power Project | 15                            |
| 4.         | Mini Hydel Projects                            | 4.65                          |
|            | Total                                          | 117.15                        |
| FY 2018-19 | FY 2018-19                                     | FY 2018-19                    |
| 1.         | Canal Top Solar                                | 7.5                           |
| 2.         | Biomass                                        | 4                             |
| 3.         | Mini Hydel Projects                            | 0.850                         |
|            | Total                                          | 12.35                         |