Lok Sabha Question No. 2988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Energy Security
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## ENERGY SECURITY

†2988.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  India  ranked  at  the  109th  position  in  the  Energy Trilemma Index by the World Energy Council and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to boost energy security in the country in terms of energy equity storage capability and import dependency; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure energy equity through universal, affordable and adequate supply of energy?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : Yes, Sir.

WEC Trilemma  index  ranking  of  countries  is  on  the  basis  of  providing sustainable  energy  through  three  dimensions:  Environmental  sustainability,  Energy security, Energy equity (accessibility and affordability).

- (b) : The steps taken by the Government to boost electricity energy security in the country are:
- (i) As  on  31.10.2019,  the  all  India  generation  installed  capacity  is  3,64,960  MW which includes 83,379.50 MW from Renewable Energy Sources (RES).
- (ii) Government  of  India  has  planned  an  ambitious  capacity  addition  target  of 1,75,000 MW from Renewable Energy Sources (RES) by the year 2022.
- (iii) Electric Vehicles: Government of India is providing incentives to the consumers for adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Some of the incentives are as follows:
- I. Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Electric  Vehicles  in  India: Phase  II  (FAME  II)  scheme  has  been  launched  with  total  fund allocation  of  INR  10,000  crores  during  year  2019-22  to  incentivize EV adoption for shared mobility in India. INR 1000 crore has been allocated for establishment of EV charging infrastructure.

- II. Incentives defined in Union Budget 2019:
2.  GST: The government has reduced the GST on EVs from 12% to 5%.
3.  Income tax rebate of up to INR 1.5 lakhs on interest payable on loans for purchase of EVs.
4.  Customs  Duty  exemptions  on  parts  exclusively  used  in  EVs  (edrive  assembly,  on-board  charger,  e-compressor  and  charging gun.)
- III. Ministry  of  Power  has  also  notified  "Charging  Infrastructure  for Electric vehicles-Guidelines and Standard" on 01.10.2019.
6. (c) : Ministry  of  Power  has  made  significant  strides  in  ensuring  electricity access to all the citizens of the country:
7. (i) Under  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  Scheme  (DDUGJY),  all villages  have  been  electrified.  Also,  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har Ghar  Yojana  (Saubhagya)  Scheme,  All  the  States  (except  Chhattisgarh) declared 100% saturation in household electrification as on 31.03.2019.
8. (ii) Indian  Electricity  is  operating  at  single  transmission  grid  basis.  As  on Oct'2019,  the  transmission  lines  (220  kV  and  above)  of  4,19,395Ckm, transformation capacity (220 kV and above) of 9,32,643 MVA in substations and  99,050  MW  of  Inter-regional  (IR)  capacity  is  catering  to  the  peak demand of about 183 GW.
9. (iii) In  order  to  facilitate  power  evacuation  from  Renewable  Energy  Projects, Government  has  initiated  a  programme  for  development  of  Green  Energy Corridors (GEC).
10. (iv) UDAY  scheme  has  been  launched  by  Central  Government  for  improving operational and financial efficiency of DISCOMs.
11. (v) Operational  efficiency  in  generation,  transmission  and  distribution  are enhanced  progressively  in  cost  plus  tariff  regime  through  performance based regulation mandated in the Tariff Policy.

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