Lok Sabha Question No. 1729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Shift of Focus from Fossil Fuels
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## SHIFT OF FOCUS FROM FOSSIL FUELS

1729. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  shift  the  focus  from  fossil  fuels  to  non-fossil based and renewable energy sources;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has set a target date to achieve this;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this direction?

## 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) & (b) : The focus of the Government is to increase the proportion of non-fossil based and  renewable  energy  sources  (RES)  in  the  installed  power  generation  capacity.  As  on 31.10.2019, the all India power generation installed capacity is 3,64,960 MW, which includes 2,29,401 MW (i.e. 63 %) from fossil fuel based sources and 1,35,559 MW (i.e. 37 %) from nonfossil fuel based sources (45,399 MW from hydro; 6,780 MW from nuclear; and 83,379.5 MW from RES).

As per the National Electricity Plan notified in 2018, all India power generation installed  capacity  by  the  end  of  2021-22  is  estimated  to  be  4,79,419  MW,  which  includes 2,43,037 MW  (i.e. 51 %) from fossil fuel based sources and 2,36,381 MW (i.e. 49%) from nonfossil fuel based sources (51,301 MW from hydro; 10,080 MW from nuclear; and 1,75,000 MW from RES).

Further,  all  India  power  generation installed capacity  by the  end of 2026-27 is estimated to be 6,19,066 MW, which includes 2,63,885 MW (i.e. 43 %) from fossil fuel based sources  and  3,55,181  MW  (i.e.  57  %)  from  non-fossil  fuel  based  sources  (63,301  MW  from hydro; 16,880 MW from nuclear; and 2,75,000 MW from RES).

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(c) to (e) : The  Government  has  set  a  target  for  installing  175  GW  of  Renewable  Energy capacity  in  the  country  by  the  year  2022,  which  includes  100  GW  from  solar,  60  GW  from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW from small hydro electric projects. A total of 83.38 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed upto 31 st  October 2019 in the country.

Hydro electric power generation capacity aggregating to 12,034.5 MW is under various stages of construction. Further, in order to promote hydro electric power sector in the country, the Government of India, on 8 th  March, 2019, has approved a number of measures, which are as under:

-  Declaring  large  hydro  electric  projects  (LHEPs)  (>  25  MW  projects)  as  renewable  energy source.
-  Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO) as a separate entity within non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
-  Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydro power tariff.
-  Budgetary support for flood moderation/storage hydro electric projects (HEPs).
-  Budgetary Support for cost of enabling infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges subject to following limits.
- 
- Rs. 1.5 crore per MW for projects upto 200 MW
-  Rs. 1.0 crore per MW for projects above 200 MW.

Further, in order to facilitate power evacuation from Renewable Energy Projects, Government has initiated a programme  for development of Green Energy Corridors (GEC).  Under the programme, it is aimed for evacuation of Renewable Energy from generation points  to  the  grid  by  creating  intra-state  and  inter-state  transmission  infrastructure  for facilitating large-scale  renewable generation capacity addition. As part of the GEC, Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) are  also  being  established  in  Renewable rich states, corresponding to Regional Load Dispatch Centers (RLDCs) and also at National Load Dispatch Center (NLDC).

Nuclear power generation capacity of 5300 MW is also under various stages of construction.

The Government has inter-alia, taken the following steps to promote and expand the installed power generation capacity through RES in the country:-

-  Announcement of a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year, 2022;
-  Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
-  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 December, 2022.
-  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.
-  Launching  of  New  Schemes,  such  as,  PM-KUSUM,  solar  rooftop  phase  II,  12000  MW  CPSU
- scheme Phase II.
-  Issued guidelines  for  procurement  of  solar  and  wind  power  through  tariff  based  competitive bidding process.

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