Lok Sabha Question No. 2237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Electricity Consumption from Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2237

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION FROM SOLAR ENERGY

2237. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

- (a) the total percentage of electricity consumption from solar energy;
- (b)  whether  there  is  any  change  in  the  policy  on  renewable  purchase  obligations  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the renewable purchase obligations set by each State/UT;
- (d) whether these are sufficient to meet overall targets; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  has  reported  that  electricity  generation  from  solar  energy accounted for  3.1%  in the year 2018-19.  During current year for the months of April-May, 2019, the figure  is 3.7%.
- (b) The Ministry of Power vide its order dated 14.06.2018 has notified the long term growth trajectory of Renewable  Purchase  Obligations  (RPOs)  for  solar  as  well  as  non-solar  renewables  uniformly  for  all States/UTs for the period from 2019-20 to 2021-22 as under:-
- (c) The details of Renewable Purchase Obligations set by each State/UT are given in Annexure.
- (d)  and  (e)  The  Government  of  India  has  fixed  RPO  obligation  considering  the  target  of  175  GW  of renewable energy capacity by 2022.

| Long term RPO trajectory   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Non-Solar                  | 10.25%    | 10.25%    | 10.50%    |
| Solar                      | 7.25%     | 8.75%     | 10.50%    |
| Total                      | 17.50%    | 19.00%    | 21.00%    |

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2237 FOR 04.07.2019

## STATE-WISE RENEWABLE PURCAHAS OBLIGATIONS (RPOs) SET

| Sl.No.   | States              | Technology   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | Year of Notifying   |
|----------|---------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|
|          | MoP Notification    | Solar        | 4.75%     | 6.75%     | 7.25%     | 8.75%     | 10.50%    | 2018                |
|          | MoP Notification    | Non-solar    | 9.50%     | 10.25%    | 10.25%    | 10.25%    | 10.50%    | 2018                |
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar | Solar        | 2.50%     | 3.60%     | 4.70%     | 6.10%     | 8.00%     | 2017                |
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar | Non-solar    | 4.20%     | 5.40%     | 6.80%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh      | Solar        | 3.00%     | 4.00%     | 5.00%     | 6.00%     | 7.00%     | 2017                |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh      | Non-solar    | 6.00%     | 7.00%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 10.00%    | 2017                |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh   | Solar        | 4.75%     | 6.75%     | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh   | Non-solar    | 9.50%     | 10.25%    | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 4        | Assam               | Solar        | 4.00%     | 5.00%     | 6.00%     | 7.00%     | 8.00%     | 2017                |
| 4        | Assam               | Non-solar    | 5.00%     | 6.00%     | 7.00%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
| 5        | Bihar               | Solar        | 2.25%     | 3.25%     | 4.75%     | 6.75%     | 8.00%     | 2017                |
| 5        | Bihar               | Non-solar    | 5.50%     | 6.00%     | 6.75%     | 7.50%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
|          | Chandigarh          | Solar        | 2.50%     | 3.60%     | 4.70%     | 6.10%     | 8.00%     |                     |
| 6        | Chandigarh          | Non-solar    | 4.20%     | 5.40%     | 6.80%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh        | Solar        | 2.00%     | 3.50%     | 5.00%     | 6.50%     | NYA       | 2016                |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh        | Non-solar    | 7.00%     | 7.50%     | 8.00%     | 8.50%     | NYA       | 2016                |
| 8        | Dadar& Nagar        | Solar        | 2.50%     | 3.60%     | 4.70%     | 6.10%     | 8.00%     | 2017                |
| 8        | Haveli              | Non-solar    | 4.20%     | 5.40%     | 6.80%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
| 9        | Daman & Diu         | Solar        | 2.50%     | 3.60%     | 4.70%     | 6.10%     | 8.00%     | 2017                |
| 9        | Daman & Diu         | Non-solar    | 4.20%     | 5.40%     | 6.80%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
| 10       | Delhi               | Solar        | 4.75%     | 6.75%     | 8.75%     | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 10       | Delhi               | Non-solar    | 9.50%     | 10.25%    | 11.00%    | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 11       | Goa                 | Solar        | 2.50%     | 3.60%     | 4.70%     | 6.10%     | 8.00%     | 2017                |
| 11       | Goa                 | Non-solar    | 4.20%     | 5.40%     | 6.80%     | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017                |
| 12       | Gujarat             | Solar        | 3.00%     | 4.25%     | 5.50%     | 6.75%     | NYA       | 2017                |
| 12       | Gujarat             | Non-solar    | 8.35%     | 8.45%     | 8.80%     | 8.90%     | NYA       | 2017                |
| 13       | Haryana             | Solar        | 1.25%     | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 13       | Haryana             | Non-solar    | 2.75%     | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh    | Solar        | 4.75%     | 6.75%     | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh    | Non-solar    | 9.50%     | 10.25%    | NYA       | NYA       | NYA       | 2017                |
| 15       |                     | Solar        | 1.25%     | 1.50%     | 1.75%     | 2.00%     | NYA       | 2016                |
| 15       | Jammu & Kashmir     | Non-solar    | 7.25%     | 8.00%     | 8.75%     | 9.50%     | NYA       | 2016                |
| 16       |                     | Solar        | 3.75%     | 5.50%     | 6.55%     | NYA       | NYA       | 2016                |
| 16       | Jharkhand           | Non-solar    | 4.00%     | 4.50%     | 5.00%     | NYA       | NYA       | 2016                |
| 17       | Karnataka           | Solar        | 2.75%     | 6.00%     | 7.25%     | 8.50%     | 10.50%    | 2018                |

|    |                | Non-solar       | 12.00%      | 12.00%      | 12.00%      | 12.00%    | 12.00%    |      |
|----|----------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|------|
| 18 | Kerala         | Solar           | 1.50%       | 2.75%       | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2017 |
|    |                | Non-solar Solar | 6.00%       | 7.00%       | NYA         | NYA 6.10% | NYA 8.00% | 2017 |
| 19 | Lakshadweep    | Non-solar       | 2.50% 4.20% | 3.60% 5.40% | 4.70% 6.80% | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Solar           | 4.75%       | 6.75%       | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2016 |
|    |                | Non-solar       | 9.50%       | 10.25%      | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2016 |
| 21 | Maharashtra    | Solar           | 1.50%       | 2.00%       | 2.50%       | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
|    |                | Non-solar       | 10.50%      | 11.00%      | 11.50%      | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 22 | Manipur        | Solar           | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 22 |                | Non-solar       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 23 | Meghalaya      | Solar           | 0.43%       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 23 | Meghalaya      | Non-solar       | 2.07%       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 24 | Mizoram        | Solar           | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 24 | Mizoram        | Non-solar       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 25 | Nagaland       | Solar           | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       |      |
| 25 | Nagaland       | Non-solar       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       |      |
| 26 | Odisha         | Solar           | 4.75%       | 6.75%       | 7.00%       | NYA       | NYA       | 2016 |
| 26 | Odisha         | Non-solar       | 9.50%       | 10.25%      | 10.50%      | NYA       | NYA       | 2016 |
| 27 | Puducherry     | Solar           | 2.50%       | 3.60%       | 4.70%       | 6.10%     | 8.00%     | 2017 |
| 27 | Puducherry     | Non-solar       | 4.20%       | 5.40%       | 6.80%       | 8.00%     | 9.00%     | 2017 |
| 28 | Punjab         | Solar           | 1.80%       | 2.20%       | 2.50%       | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 28 | Punjab         | Non-solar       | 4.20%       | 4.30%       | 4.40%       | NYA       | NYA       | 2015 |
| 29 | Rajasthan      | Solar           | 4.75%       | 6.75%       | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2017 |
| 29 | Rajasthan      | Non-solar       | 9.50%       | 10.25%      | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2017 |
| 30 | Sikkim         | Solar           | 4.75%       | 6.75%       | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2017 |
| 30 | Sikkim         | Non-solar       | 9.50%       | 10.25%      | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2017 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu     | Solar           | 5.00%       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2016 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu     | Non-solar       | 9.00%       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2016 |
| 32 | Telangana      |                 | 0.25%       |             |             | 7.00%     |           | 2018 |
| 32 | Telangana      | Solar Non-solar | 5.00%       | 6.00%       | 6.50%       |           | 7.50%     | 2018 |
| 33 | Tripura        | Solar           | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       |      |
| 33 | Tripura        | Non-solar       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       |      |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh  | Solar           | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       |      |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh  | Non-solar       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       |      |
| 35 | Uttarakhand    | Solar           | 0.50%       | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2013 |
| 35 | Uttarakhand    | Non-solar       | 11.00%      | NYA         | NYA         | NYA       | NYA       | 2013 |
| 36 | West Bengal    | Solar Non-solar | NYA NYA     | NYA NYA     | NYA NYA     | NYA NYA   | NYA NYA   |      |

Note : NYA stands for Not Yet Announced