Lok Sabha Question No. 1753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Wind Energy Potential
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, A.K.P. Chinraj, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1753 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/11/2019

## WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL

1753. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE

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

- (a) the details of potential capacity of wind energy that can be produced in the country;
- (b) the extent to which this potential has been realized so far along with the problem faced in this regard;
- (c)  whether the Government is unable to produce energy from wind in the country despite having huge potential and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the wind energy potential and its potential locations and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has a national policy for developing energy from wind and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to formulate such a policy and if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government to boost production of wind energy?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY,  POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai has estimated   gross wind power potential of the  country  as 302 GW  and 695 GW at 100 meter and 120 meter above ground level, respectively. The state wise wind power potential is given at Annexure-I . Till 31.10.2019, 37 GW of wind power projects have already been installed in the country against target  of  60  GW  by  2022.  The  state  wise  wind  power  installed  capacity  is  given  at Annexure-II (as on 31.10.2019). Some of the important issues faced during the  realization of  potential  include  land  acquisition for  installation  of  wind  power  projects,  change  in policies by the State Governments,  delay in getting forest clearance,  reluctance of financial institutions to fund low tariff  RE projects, etc.

The wind power projects are installed in the country commercially, based on techno economic feasibility of the site. During last five years capacity of approx 14 GW has been added.

(e)&(f)  The  Government  issued  'Guidelines  for  Development  of  Onshore  Wind  Power Projects' on 22 October 2016 with an objective to facilitate the development of wind power projects in an efficient, cost effective and environmentally benign manner taking into account the requirements of project developers, state and national imperatives. The Guidelines , inter alia,  cover  requirement  of  site  feasibility,  type  and  quality  certified  wind  turbines,  micrositing  criteria,  compliance  of  grid  regulations,  real  time  monitoring,  online  registry  and performance reporting, health and safety provisions, decommissioning plan, etc.

Government  have also issued 'Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from  Grid Connected Wind Power Projects' on 8 th December, 2017, with  an  objective  to  provide  a  framework  for  procurement  of  wind  power  through  a transparent process of bidding including standardization of the  process and defining of roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders.

The Government is also promoting capacity addition of wind power projects through private sector  investment  by  providing  various  fiscal  and  financial  incentives  such  as  Accelerated Depreciation  benefit;  concessional  custom  duty  exemption  on  certain  components  of  wind electric  generators.  Besides,  Generation  Based  Incentive  (GBI)  is  available  for  the  wind projects commissioned before 31 March 2017. In addition to fiscal and other incentives as stated  above,  technical  support  including  wind  resource  assessment  and  identification  of potential sites is being provided through the National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1753 for 28.11.2019

Statewise  wind  power  potential  of  the  country  at  100  meter  and  120  meter,  above ground level

| S. No.   | State          |   Wind Power Potential at 100 mtr agl ( GW) |   Wind Power Potential at 120 mtr agl (GW) |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                                       44.23 |                                      74.9  |
| 2        | Gujarat        |                                       84.43 |                                     142.56 |
| 3        | Karnataka      |                                       55.86 |                                     124.15 |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh |                                       10.48 |                                      15.4  |
| 5        | Maharashtra    |                                       45.39 |                                      98.21 |
| 6        | Rajasthan      |                                       18.77 |                                     127.75 |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu     |                                       33.8  |                                      68.75 |
|          | Other States   |                                        9.28 |                                      43.78 |
|          | Total          |                                      302.25 |                                     695.5  |

Annexure-II

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1753 for 28.11.2019

The state wise wind power installed capacity as on 31.10.2019.

| STATE          |   Cumulative wind power capacity as on 31.10.2019 (MW) |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                                                4092.45 |
| Gujarat        |                                                7203.77 |
| Karnataka      |                                                4753.4  |
| Kerala         |                                                  62.5  |
| Madhya Pradesh |                                                2519.89 |
| Maharashtra    |                                                4794.13 |
| Rajasthan      |                                                4299.72 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                                                9231.77 |
| Telangana      |                                                 128.1  |
| Other States   |                                                   4.3  |
| Total          |                                               37090    |