Lok Sabha Question No. 2981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Promotion of Renewable Energy by SNAs
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2981

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY BY SNAs

2981. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE DR. HEENA GAVIT DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE

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

- (a)  the  success  achieved  by  the  Government  for  the  development  of  renewable  energy  sources  in  the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for the promotion of renewable energy sources and their proper use in the country;
- (c) whether any nodal agencies have been set up in the States for promotion of renewable energy and energy conservation;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  works  undertaken  by  these  agencies  in  the  renewable  energy  sector  in  the  rural areas and the achievements made as a result of the same, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the details of incentives being given to the State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) for promotion, coordination and monitoring of projects in the States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A total of 33.47 GW of renewable power capacity has been installed in the country during the last three years and current year (up to 31st May 2019).
- (b) The steps taken by the Government for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the country inter alia, includes the following:-
- Announcement of a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by March, 2022;
- 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 March, 2022.
- Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
- 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.
- Notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic systems/devices
- Launch of new scheme for farmers, CPSU Phase II and Solar Rooftop Phase II program.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir. State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) have been set up in States and Union Territories for the promotion  of  renewable  energy  in  the  country.  The  details  of  SNAs  functioning  in  the  various States/UTs are given in Annexure-I.

(e) The State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) are involved in the implementation of various renewable energy programmes in the country which includes identification of beneficiaries and project sites, facilitation for  obtaining  various  statutory  clearances  required,  technical  supervision  and  regular  monitoring  of projects being implemented, submission of project completion reports etc.

The details of the achievements made in the country including rural areas under Grid connected  and Off-grid renewable energy programmes upto May 2019 are given in Annexure-II and III.

(f) The Government is not providing any incentives to the SNAs. However, they are being paid service charges  or  administrative  charges  on  completion  of  the  sanctioned  projects  as  per  provisions  of  the scheme guidelines for promotion, coordination and monitoring of renewable energy projects.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (c & d) of LOK Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2981 for 11/7/2019 regarding ' Promotion of Renewable Energy by SNAs'

## List of STATE /UTs NODAL AGENCIES

|   S.No. | State/UTs                | Name of the Agency                                                                   |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | ANDHRA PRADESH           | New &Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (NREDCAP)        |
|       2 | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS | Electricity Department, Andaman &Nicobar Administration                              |
|       3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA)                                  |
|       4 | ASSAM                    | Assam Energy Development Agency(AEDA)                                                |
|       5 | BIHAR                    | Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA)                                    |
|       6 | CHANDIGARH               | Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science &Technology Promotion Society (CREST)            |
|       7 | CHHATTISGARH             | Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development, Agency (CREDA),                     |
|       8 | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI      | Electricity Department U T Administration of Dadra &Nagar Haveli                     |
|       9 | DELHI                    | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Center, Government of NCT of Delhi |
|      10 | GOA                      | Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA)                                                 |
|      11 | GUJARAT                  | Gujarat Energy Development Agency(GEDA)                                              |
|      12 | HARYANA                  | Haryana Renewable Energy, Development Agency (HAREDA)                                |
|      13 | HIMACHAL PRADESH         | HIMURJA                                                                              |
|      14 | JAMMU &KASHMIR           | Jammu &Kashmir Energy, Development Agency(JAKEDA)                                    |
|      15 | JHARKHAND                | Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA),                               |
|      16 | KARNATAKA                | Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd.(KREDL)                                   |
|      17 | KERALA                   | Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT),                     |
|      18 | LAKSHADWEEP              | Department of Electricity Lakshadweep Administration                                 |
|      19 | MADHYAPRADESH            | Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd                                                  |
|      20 | MAHARASHTRA              | Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA)                                         |
|      21 | MANIPUR                  | Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA)                               |
|      22 | MEGHALAYA                | Meghalaya Non-conventional &Rural Energy Development Agency(MNREDA)                  |
|      23 | MIZORAM                  | Zoram Energy Development Agency (ZEDA),                                              |
|      24 | NAGALAND                 | Department of New and Renewable Energy                                               |
|      25 | ODISSA                   | Odissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA)                                   |
|      26 | PUDUCHERRY               | Renewable Energy Agency Pondicherry (REAP)                                           |
|      27 | PUNJAB                   | Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA)                                              |
|      28 | RAJASTHAN                | Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL)                               |
|      29 | SIKKIM                   | Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA)                                   |
|      30 | TAMIL NADU               | Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA)                                          |
|      31 | TRIPURA                  | Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA)                                  |
|      32 | UTTAR PRADESH            | Uttar Pradesh New &Renewable Development Agency(UPNEDA)                              |
|      33 | UTTRAKHAND               | Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA)                              |
|      34 | WEST BENGAL              | West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA)                             |
|      35 | KARGIL                   | Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA)                                   |
|      36 | TELENGANA                | Telengana State New& Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd (TSREDCO).         |
|      37 | LADAKH                   | Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA)                                   |
|      38 | DAMAN and DIU            | Electricity Department, Administration of Daman and Diu.                             |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (e) of LOK Sabha Un-starred Question No. 2981 for 11/7/2019 regarding ' Promotion of Renewable Energy by SNAs'

| Slno   | State               | Small Hydro Power   | Wind Power   | Bio Power   | Solar Power   |    Total |
|--------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh      | 162.11              | 4092.45      | 500.34      | 3290.76       |  8045.66 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh   | 131.105             |              |             | 5.39          |   136.5  |
| 3      | Assam               | 34.11               |              |             | 26.87         |    60.98 |
| 4      | Bihar               | 70.70               |              | 121.20      | 144.95        |   336.85 |
| 5      | Chhatisgarh         | 76.00               |              | 230.50      | 231.35        |   537.85 |
| 6      | Goa                 | 0.05                |              |             | 4.78          |     4.83 |
| 7      | Gujarat             | 61.30               | 6290.47      | 77.30       | 2564.14       |  8993.21 |
| 8      | Haryana             | 73.50               |              | 205.66      | 232.16        |   511.32 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh    | 870.21              |              | 7.20        | 24.02         |   901.43 |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir      | 180.03              |              |             | 15.12         |   195.15 |
| 11     | Jharkhand           | 4.05                |              | 4.30        | 36.47         |    44.82 |
| 12     | Karnataka           | 1254.73             | 4714.70      | 1827.80     | 6134.91       | 13932.1  |
| 13     | Kerala              | 222.02              | 52.50        | 0.72        | 140.33        |   415.57 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh      | 95.91               | 2519.890     | 120.75      | 1992.25       |  4728.8  |
| 15     | Maharashtra         | 375.570             | 4794.13      | 2528.69     | 1639.15       |  9337.54 |
| 16     | Manipur             | 5.45                |              |             | 3.47          |     8.92 |
| 17     | Meghalaya           | 32.53               |              | 13.80       | 0.12          |    46.45 |
| 18     | Mizoram             | 36.47               |              |             | 0.51          |    36.98 |
| 19     | Nagaland            | 30.67               |              |             | 1.00          |    31.67 |
| 20     | Odisha              | 64.625              |              | 59.22       | 396.89        |   520.74 |
| 21     | Punjab              | 173.55              |              | 326.35      | 905.62        |  1405.52 |
| 22     | Rajasthan           | 23.85               | 4299.72      | 121.30      | 3551.00       |  7995.87 |
| 23     | Sikkim              | 52.11               |              |             | 0.01          |    52.12 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu          | 123.05              | 9192.86      | 1003.95     | 2812.05       | 13131.9  |
| 25     | Telangana           | 90.87               | 128.10       | 177.60      | 3598.80       |  3995.37 |
| 26     | Tripura             | 16.01               |              |             | 9.41          |    25.42 |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh       | 25.10               |              | 2115.51     | 1045.10       |  3185.71 |
| 28     | Uttarakhand         | 214.320             |              | 130.50      | 309.84        |   654.66 |
| 29     | West Bengal         | 98.50               |              | 319.92      | 89.43         |   507.85 |
| 30     | Andaman &Nicobar    | 5.25                |              |             | 11.73         |    16.98 |
| 31     | Chandigarh          |                     |              |             | 34.71         |    34.71 |
| 32     | Dadar &Nagar Haveli |                     |              |             | 5.46          |     5.46 |
| 33     | Daman &Diu          |                     |              |             | 15.41         |    15.41 |
| 34     | Delhi               |                     |              | 52.00       | 132.15        |   184.15 |
| 35     | Lakshwadeep         |                     |              |             | 0.75          |     0.75 |
| 36     | Pondicherry         |                     |              |             | 3.14          |     3.14 |
| 37     | Others              |                     | 4.30         |             |               |     4.3  |
| Total  | (MW)                | 4603.750            | 36089.120    | 9944.61     | 29409.25      | 80046.7  |

Annexure-III Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (e) of Lok SabhaUn-starred Question No. 2981 for

## 11/7/2019 regarding 'Promotion of Renewable Energy by SNAs'

| State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   | State-wise details of Decentralised/Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems/Devices as on 31.05.2019   |
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| S.No .                                                                                           | STATES / UT                                                                                      | Biomass Gasifier                                                                                 | Waste to                                                                                         | Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems                                                                 | Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems                                                                 | Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems                                                                 | Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems                                                                 | Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems                                                                 | SPV                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | Energy                                                                                           | SLS                                                                                              | HLS                                                                                              | SL                                                                                               | Total                                                                                            | PP                                                                                               | Pumps                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                  | (a)                                                                                              | (b)                                                                                              | (c)                                                                                              | (d)                                                                                              | (e)                                                                                              |                                                                                                  | (d) to (f)                                                                                       | (g)                                                                                              | (h)                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | (MW)                                                                                             | (MW)                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | (f)                                                                                              |                                                                                                  | (kWp)                                                                                            | (Nos)                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   | 22.91                                                                                            | 23.88                                                                                            | 8992                                                                                             | 22972                                                                                            | 77803                                                                                            | 109767                                                                                           | 3816                                                                                             | 34045                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 5008                                                                                             | 35065                                                                                            | 18551                                                                                            | 58624                                                                                            | 963                                                                                              | 22                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                            | 2.93                                                                                             |                                                                                                  | 9547                                                                                             | 46879                                                                                            | 579348                                                                                           | 635774                                                                                           | 1605                                                                                             | 45                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                            | 5.93                                                                                             | 1.00                                                                                             | 31260                                                                                            | 12303                                                                                            | 1290510                                                                                          | 1334073                                                                                          | 6770                                                                                             | 2107                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                | Chhatisgarh                                                                                      | 1.21                                                                                             | 0.33                                                                                             | 2042                                                                                             | 42232                                                                                            | 3311                                                                                             | 47585                                                                                            | 31250                                                                                            | 61970                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 707                                                                                              | 393                                                                                              | 1093                                                                                             | 2193                                                                                             | 33                                                                                               | 15                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                          | 20.08                                                                                            | 17.45                                                                                            | 2004                                                                                             | 9253                                                                                             | 31603                                                                                            | 42860                                                                                            | 13577                                                                                            | 11522                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                          | 4.46                                                                                             | 4.46                                                                                             | 34625                                                                                            | 56727                                                                                            | 93853                                                                                            | 185205                                                                                           | 2321                                                                                             | 1293                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                 |                                                                                                  | 1.00                                                                                             | 78000                                                                                            | 22592                                                                                            | 33909                                                                                            | 134501                                                                                           | 1906                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                   | 0.20                                                                                             |                                                                                                  | 14156                                                                                            | 144316                                                                                           | 51224                                                                                            | 209696                                                                                           | 8130                                                                                             | 39                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                        | 0.50                                                                                             |                                                                                                  | 10843                                                                                            | 9450                                                                                             | 749466                                                                                           | 769759                                                                                           | 3770                                                                                             | 3857                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                        | 6.30                                                                                             | 10.05                                                                                            | 2694                                                                                             | 52638                                                                                            | 7781                                                                                             | 63113                                                                                            | 7754                                                                                             | 6343                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                           |                                                                                                  | 0.23                                                                                             | 1735                                                                                             | 41912                                                                                            | 54367                                                                                            | 98014                                                                                            | 15825                                                                                            | 818                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 9.86                                                                                             | 2.38                                                                                             | 11226                                                                                            | 7920                                                                                             | 529101                                                                                           | 548247                                                                                           | 3654                                                                                             | 17813                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                      | 7.15                                                                                             | 27.71                                                                                            | 10420                                                                                            | 3497                                                                                             | 239297                                                                                           | 253214                                                                                           | 3858                                                                                             | 4315                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 11205                                                                                            | 24583                                                                                            | 9058                                                                                             | 44846                                                                                            | 1581                                                                                             | 40                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                        | 0.25                                                                                             |                                                                                                  | 5800                                                                                             | 14874                                                                                            | 40750                                                                                            | 61424                                                                                            | 2004                                                                                             | 19                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 5325                                                                                             | 12060                                                                                            | 10512                                                                                            | 27897                                                                                            | 2956                                                                                             | 37                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 6235                                                                                             | 1045                                                                                             | 6766                                                                                             | 14046                                                                                            | 1506                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                               | Orissa                                                                                           | 0.27                                                                                             |                                                                                                  | 15647                                                                                            | 5274                                                                                             | 99843                                                                                            | 120764                                                                                           | 568                                                                                              | 9327                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                           |                                                                                                  | 7.40                                                                                             | 42758                                                                                            | 8626                                                                                             | 17495                                                                                            | 68879                                                                                            | 2066                                                                                             | 3857                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                        | 2.63                                                                                             | 3.91                                                                                             | 7114                                                                                             | 187968                                                                                           | 225851                                                                                           | 420933                                                                                           | 30349                                                                                            | 48175                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 504                                                                                              | 15059                                                                                            | 23300                                                                                            | 38863                                                                                            | 850                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | 14.86                                                                                            | 15.96                                                                                            | 39419                                                                                            | 290729                                                                                           | 16818                                                                                            | 346966                                                                                           | 12753                                                                                            | 4984                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | 3.50                                                                                             | 1111                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 1111                                                                                             | 7450                                                                                             | 424                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 1199                                                                                             | 32723                                                                                            | 64282                                                                                            | 98204                                                                                            | 867                                                                                              | 151                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                    | 31.85                                                                                            | 49.81                                                                                            | 260949                                                                                           | 235909                                                                                           | 1631207                                                                                          | 2128065                                                                                          | 10638                                                                                            | 20465                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                                      | 2.15                                                                                             | 8.49                                                                                             | 22149                                                                                            | 91595                                                                                            | 163386                                                                                           | 277130                                                                                           | 3145                                                                                             | 26                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                      | 29.82                                                                                            | 1.17                                                                                             | 8726                                                                                             | 145332                                                                                           | 17662                                                                                            | 171720                                                                                           | 1730                                                                                             | 653                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                               | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 390                                                                                              | 468                                                                                              | 6296                                                                                             | 7154                                                                                             | 167                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                |
| 31                                                                                               | Chandigarh                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 898                                                                                              | 275                                                                                              | 1675                                                                                             | 2848                                                                                             | 730                                                                                              | 12                                                                                               |
| 32                                                                                               | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                |
| 33                                                                                               | Daman &Diu                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                               | Delhi                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 301                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                | 4807                                                                                             | 5108                                                                                             | 1269                                                                                             | 90                                                                                               |
| 35                                                                                               | Lakshwadeep                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 2465                                                                                             | 600                                                                                              | 5289                                                                                             | 8354                                                                                             | 2190                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                |
| 36                                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 417                                                                                              | 25                                                                                               | 1637                                                                                             | 2079                                                                                             | 121                                                                                              | 21                                                                                               |
| 37                                                                                               | Others*                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 9150                                                                                             | 140273                                                                                           | 125797                                                                                           | 275220                                                                                           | 23885                                                                                            | 4621                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                            | 163.37                                                                                           | 178.73                                                                                           | 665021                                                                                           | 1715567                                                                                          | 6233648                                                                                          | 8614236                                                                                          | 212054                                                                                           | 237120                                                                                           |