Lok Sabha Question No. 4955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Green Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4955

ANSWERED ON-25.03.2021

## GREEN ENERGY PROJECTS

## 4955.  DR. T. SUMATHY THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to conduct any survey on the number of green energy projects that have dried up due to lack of finance during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the status of UNDP-GEF aided project related to solar technologies;
- (d) whether only Rs. 5753 crores instead of Rs. 9523.04 crores were allocated by the Government for the said purpose; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b) The Ministry regularly interact with all stakeholders / project developers in order to facilitate and expedite renewable energy projects.

- (c) At present, there is no such project being implemented by the Ministry.

(d) & (e) An amount of Rs. 5753 crore has been fixed as the Budget Estimate (BE) for 2021-22. The Scheme-wise allocation of the aforesaid BE (2021-22) is given at Annexure-I .

Most  of  the  grid  connected  renewable  energy  projects  in  the  country  are  being  implemented  by  the private  sector  developers  selected  through  a  transparent  competitive  bidding  process.  There  is  no requirement of financial support from the Government in most cases as the prices of Renewable Energy have come down.

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## Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d-e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4955  for 25/3/2021 regarding 'Green Energy Projects'

## Scheme-wise allocation of funds for the FY 2021-22 i.e. BE (2021-22)

|                           | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy   | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                   | Major Scheme                           | BE                                     |
| SCHEME COMPONENTS 2021-22 | SCHEME COMPONENTS 2021-22              | SCHEME COMPONENTS 2021-22              |
| 1                         | Wind General                           | 800.00                                 |
|                           | Wind TSP                               | 150.00                                 |
|                           | Wind SCSP                              | 150.00                                 |
| 2                         | Hydro General                          | 20.00                                  |
|                           | Hydro NER                              | 40.00                                  |
|                           | Hydro TSP                              | 30.00                                  |
| 3                         | Bio Power                              | 120.00                                 |
| 4                         | Solar General -GCCA &GIA               | 1848.13                                |
|                           | Solar NER                              | 198.00                                 |
|                           | Solar TSP                              | 158.00                                 |
|                           | Solar SCSP                             | 165.00                                 |
| 5                         | Green Energy Corridor-General          | 250.00                                 |
|                           | Green Energy Corridor-TSP              | 10.00                                  |
|                           | Green Energy Corridor-SCSP             | 40.00                                  |
| 6                         | EAP (Externally Aided Projects)        |                                        |
| 7                         | Interest Payment& Expenses on Bonds    | 124.35                                 |
| 8                         | KUSUM General                          | 50.00                                  |
|                           | KUSUM NER                              | 70.00                                  |
|                           | KUSUM TSP                              | 50.00                                  |
|                           | KUSUM SCSP                             | 51.00                                  |
| Total Grid                | Total Grid                             | 4324.48                                |
| 1                         | Wind Power                             | 0.00                                   |
|                           | Wind Power-NER                         | 0.00                                   |
| 2                         | Hydro Power                            | 2.00                                   |
| 3                         | Bio Power                              | 70.00                                  |
|                           | Bio Power-NER                          | 0.00                                   |
|                           | Bio Power-SCSP                         | 0.00                                   |
| 4                         | Solar General                          | 150.00                                 |
|                           | Solar NER                              | 87.00                                  |
|                           | Solar SCSP                             | 0.00                                   |
|                           | Solar TSP                              | 0.00                                   |
| 5                         | Biogas General                         | 40.00                                  |
|                           | Biogas NER                             | 20.00                                  |
|                           | Biogas TSP                             | 15.00                                  |
|                           | Biogas SCSP                            | 20.00                                  |
| 6                         | Other Renewable Energy Applications    | 0.20                                   |
| 7                         | EAP                                    | 0.00                                   |
| 8                         | KUSUM General                          | 511.80                                 |
|                           | KUSUM NER                              | 150.00                                 |
|                           | KUSUM TSP                              | 72.50                                  |
|                           | KUSUM SCSP                             | 42.00                                  |

| Total Off-Grid              | Total Off-Grid                              | 1180.50               |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 31                          | Research and Development (R&D)              | 75.00                 |
| Total R&D                   | Total R&D                                   | 75.00                 |
| 32                          | Monitoring/Evaluation and other Studies     | 0.30                  |
| 33                          | Information Technology/e-Governance         | 0.00                  |
| 34                          | Information Education &Communication (I&PA) | 8.00                  |
| 35                          | International Relations                     | 20.00                 |
| 36                          | HRD and Training-General                    | 35.50                 |
| 37                          | HRD and Training-NER*                       | 0.00                  |
| 38                          | HRD and Training-TSP                        | 0.50                  |
| 39                          | HRD and Training-SCSP                       | 1.00                  |
| Total Support Prog.         | Total Support Prog.                         | 65.30                 |
| Total Scheme Component      | Total Scheme Component                      | 5645.28               |
| NON SCHEME COMPONENTS       | NON SCHEME COMPONENTS                       | NON SCHEME COMPONENTS |
| 39                          | National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE)    | 20.84                 |
| 40                          | National Institute of Bio Energy (NIBE)     | 8.33                  |
| 41                          | National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)   | 19.5                  |
| Total                       | Total                                       | 48.67                 |
| 42                          | Secretariat Economic Services               | 49.05                 |
| 43                          | Office Building (Capital Outlay)            | 10.00                 |
| Total                       | Total                                       | 59.05                 |
| Total Non-Scheme Components | Total Non-Scheme Components                 | 107.72                |
| GRAND TOTAL                 | GRAND TOTAL                                 | 5753.00               |