Lok Sabha Question No. 658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Clean Energy in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## CLEAN ENERGY IN TAMIL NADU

## 658.   SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is having any new proposal to remove bottlenecks, especially  over  the  frequency-linked  penalty  and  compensation  charges  for  power from Central generation since Tamil Nadu had proposed to increase the production of clean energy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries under the pro-poor programme of Saubhagya Ujala Scheme  (LED  LIGHTS)  pertaining six assembly segments, namely Thanjavur, Orathanadu, Pattukkottai, Peravurani, Thiruvaiyaru and Mannargudi; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The Central Commission, while taking into account the problems of  Renewable  Energy  (RE)  rich  States  owing  to  variability  of  renewable energy has provided for relaxation in deviation limits to 200 MW (for States having installed solar and wind capacity of 1000 to 3000 MW) and 250 MW (for States having installed solar and wind capacity exceeding 3000 MW).

Further, taking into consideration the variable nature of renewable sources of energy, and to facilitate integration of RE generation in the grid, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the  framework  on  Forecasting  ,Scheduling  and  Imbalance  handling  for Variable Renewable Energy Sources (Wind and Solar).

- (b) & (c) : Under UJALA scheme, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has distributed a total 17,849 LED bulbs to 2,152 beneficiaries  in Thanjavur, Pattukkottai, Thiruvaiyaru and Mannargudi assembly segments of Tamil Nadu State. These LED bulbs distributed during Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (GSA) period.

Details of LED bulbs distributed with number of beneficiaries is at Annex.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    658  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 13.12.2018. ***************

LED bulbs distributed with numbers of beneficiaries

| Sl. No.   | Name of assembly segment of Tamil Nadu state   | No. of LED bulbs distributed under UJALA scheme   | No. of beneficiaries   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Thanjavur 4387                                 | 622                                               |                        |
| 2         | -                                              | -                                                 | Orathanadu             |
| 3         | 1101                                           | 119                                               | Pattukkottai           |
| 4         | -                                              | -                                                 | Peravurani             |
| 5         | Thiruvaiyaru 3237                              | 492                                               |                        |
| 6         | Mannargudi 9124                                |                                                   | 918                    |
| Total     | Total                                          | 17,849                                            | 2152                   |

LED  bulbs distributed under Saubhagya  scheme  have  not  been included as the scheme is being implemented by DISCOMs.

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