Lok Sabha Question No. 3909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Wind Power Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3909

TO BE ANSWERED ON-03.01.2019

## WIND POWER PLANTS

## 3909. SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH

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

- (a) the potential and installed capacity for wind energy/ wind power plants in the country, Statewise including Odisha;
- (b)  the  percentage  of  domestic  electricity  requirement  being  met  through  wind  energy  in  the country;
- (c) whether any comprehensive policy has been formulated by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of steps taken/ being taken by the Government to promote wind power generation in the country particularly in Himachal Pradesh by addressing the key challenges in harnessing wind  energy,  strengthening  grid  infrastructure  and  financing  for  wind  power  generation including incentives provided for the purpose in the country particularly in Odisha; and
- (e)  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  wind  energy  generation  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The estimated wind potential of the country is around 302 GW at 100m above ground level and  installed  capacity  is  35.01  GW  (as  on  30.11.2018).  The  state  wise  details  are  given  in Annexure.
- (b) The percentage of electricity generation met through wind energy out of the total electricity generation in the country was 4.02% during 2017-18.
- (c) The Government has issued 'Guidelines for Development of Onshore Wind Power Projects' on 22 October 2016 to facilitate the development of wind power projects in an efficient, cost effective  and  environmentally  benign  manner.  It  prescribes  the  requirement  of  site  feasibility, type  and  quality  certified  wind  turbines,  micro-siting  criteria,  compliance  of  grid  regulations, real  time  monitoring,  online  registry  and  performance  reporting,  health  and  safety  provisions, decommissioning plan, etc.
- (d) Wind power projects are set up by private developers based on techno-economic viability of the  project.  The  Government  is  promoting  wind  power  projects  in  entire  country,  including Himachal Pradesh and Odisha, 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)  Scheme  was  available  for  the  wind  projects  commissioned  before  31  March 2017.

In addition to fiscal and other incentives as stated above, following steps also have been taken to promote installation of wind capacity in the country:

- Technical  support  including  wind  resource  assessment  and  identification  of  potential sites through the National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai.
- In order to facilitate inter-state sale of wind power, the inter-state transmission charges and  losses  have  been  waived  off  for  wind  and  solar  projects  to  be  commissioned  by  March, 2022.
- Issued  Guidelines  for  Tariff  Based  Competitive  Bidding  Process  for  Procurement  of Power  from  Grid  Connected  Wind  Power  Projects.  These  Guidelines  aim  to  enable  the Distribution Licensees to procure wind power at competitive rates in a cost effective manner. These incentives are available for the entire country including Himachal Pradesh and Odisha. The key challenges in  harnessing  wind  energy  is  availability  of  land,  logistics  in  transporting turbine blades and power evacuation infrastructure at potential wind sites.
- (e)  The  funds  are  released  to  Indian  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency  for  disbursal towards  generation  based  incentives  to  the  wind  power  developers.    The  details  of  year  wise fund allocated and released for wind energy during last three years and current year are as under:

| Year    |   Budget Estimate (Rs. in crore) | Revised Estimate (Rs. in crore)   | Released (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                              314 | 314.00                            | 314.00                    |
| 2016-17 |                              365 | 488.95                            | 488.95                    |
| 2017-18 |                              400 | 750.00                            | 750.00                    |
| 2018-19 |                              750 | -                                 | 742.59 (as on 30.11.2018) |

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3909 for 03.03.2019

| S.No.   | State             | Wind Potential (MW)   | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Gujarat           | 84431.33              | 5852.67                   |
| 2       | Rajasthan         | 18770.49              | 4299.72                   |
| 3       | Maharashtra       | 45394.34              | 4788.13                   |
| 4       | Tamil Nadu        | 33799.65              | 8624.89                   |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh    | 10483.88              | 2519.89                   |
| 6       | Karnataka         | 55857.36              | 4672.3                    |
| 7       | Andhra Pradesh    | 44228.60              | 4074.35                   |
| 8       | Kerala            | 1699.56               | 52.5                      |
| 9       | Telangana         | 4244.29               | 128.1                     |
| 10      | Odisha            | 3093.47               | -                         |
| 11      | Chhattisgarh      | 76.59                 | -                         |
| 12      | West Bengal       | 2.08                  | -                         |
| 13      | Puducherry        | 152.83                | -                         |
| 14      | Lakshadweep       | 7.67                  | -                         |
| 15      | Goa               | 0.84                  | -                         |
| 16      | Andaman & Nicobar | 8.43                  | -                         |
|         | Others            | --                    | 4.3                       |
|         | Total inMW        | 302251.49             | 35016.85                  |
|         | Total in GW       | 302                   | 35.01                     |