Lok Sabha Question No. 1977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Renewable Energy Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1977

ANSWERED ON-22/09/2020

## RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY

1977. SHRI  PARTHIBAN S.R.

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

- (a)  the percentage of targeted renewable energy capacity during the year 2019-20;
- (b) the reasons for shortfall, if any, in the target; and
- (c) the details of renewable energy projects set up by the Government in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Tamil Nadu?

## 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)    As  part  of  Intended  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  as  per  the  Paris  Accord  on Climate Change, India has undertaken to install at least forty percent of its total electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.

As on 31 st August 2020, a cumulative renewable energy capacity of 134.49 GW had been installed in the country, with an additional capacity of 58.08 GW under various stages of implementation and 28.43 GW under various stages of bidding. As on same date, the country had cumulative installed capacity of 141.27 GW from non-fossil fuels sources. The cumulative renewable energy capacity and cumulative capacity from non-fossil fuel sources constituted 36.08% and 37.90% of total electricity generation capacity of 372.69 GW installed in the country as on 31 st August, 2020, respectively.

During  the  year  2019-20,  a  total  of  27.59  GW  capacity  of  bids  were  issued  by  the  implementing agencies of the Ministry. Further, a capacity of 8.76 GW of renewable energy capacity was added during the  year.

- (c)  The source-wise and state-wise details of renewable energy projects implemented in the country including the State of Tamil Nadu during last three years (2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20) and current year ( upto 31 st August 2020)  are given in Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of LOK Sabha Unstarred Question No.1977 for 22/9/2020 regarding 'Renewable Energy Capacity'

| Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   | Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   | Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   | Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   | Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   | Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   | Source-wise and State-wise achievements made during the last three years and current year upto Aug 2020 i.e. (April 2017 to Aug 2020) (in MW)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                 | Solar Power                                                                                                                                     | Wind Power                                                                                                                                      | Small Hydro Power                                                                                                                               | Large Hydro Power (>25 MW)                                                                                                                      | Bio- Power                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                  | 1751.55                                                                                                                                         | 473.6                                                                                                                                           | 11                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                               | 6.49                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                               | Arunanchal Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 5.35                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 26.5                                                                                                                                            | 410                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                                           | 29.45                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                                                           | 44.83                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 3.5                                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                    | 102.49                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 14.4                                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                                                             | 4.07                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0.34                                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                                                         | 1936.12                                                                                                                                         | 2431.5                                                                                                                                          | 52.35                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                                                         | 159.22                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 31.2                                                                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                | 39.41                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 79.7                                                                                                                                            | 112                                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                                              | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                  | 18.08                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 27.45                                                                                                                                           | 330                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                       | 15.78                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                                                       | 6269.03                                                                                                                                         | 1043.4                                                                                                                                          | 55                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                               | 420.1                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                                                          | 72.14                                                                                                                                           | 11                                                                                                                                              | 9                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 1.55                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                  | 1469.76                                                                                                                                         | 22.1                                                                                                                                            | 13.55                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                     | 1408.35                                                                                                                                         | 229                                                                                                                                             | 33.405                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 503                                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                                                         | 6.32                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                       | 0.11                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 1.5                                                                                                                                             | 40                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                                                         | 1.42                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 60                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                                                        | 0.5                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                                              | Orissa                                                                                                                                          | 319.52                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 24.005                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                                                          | 145.63                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 2.65                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 177.85                                                                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                       | 3496.5                                                                                                                                          | 18                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                                                          | 0.07                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 193                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                      | 2484.49                                                                                                                                         | 1463.885                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 110.6                                                                                                                                           |
| 25                                                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                                                       | 2438.2                                                                                                                                          | 27.3                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 90                                                                                                                                              | 28.3                                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                                                         | 4.32                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                   | 846.82                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 24                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                               | 26.25                                                                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                                                                              | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                      | 82.54                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                                                     | 100.8                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                                                              | Andaman& Nicobar                                                                                                                                | 22.66                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 31                                                                                                                                              | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                      | 25.62                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 32                                                                                                                                              | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                             | 2.49                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 33                                                                                                                                              | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                      | 16.32                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| 34                                                                                                                                              | Delhi                                                                                                                                           | 123.16                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 24                                                                                                                                              |
| 35                                                                                                                                              | Pondicherry                                                                                                                                     | 7.42                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                               |
| Total                                                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                                                           | 23450.5                                                                                                                                         | 5719.79                                                                                                                                         | 360.11                                                                                                                                          | 1235.00                                                                                                                                         | 1365.58                                                                                                                                         |

( Large Hydro source: Central Electricity Authority)