Lok Sabha Question No. 2721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Wind Turbine Certification Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2721

TO BE ANSWERED ON-27.12.2018

## WIND TURBINE CERTIFICATION SCHEME

2721. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI

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

- (a) whether the Ministry is consulting with the National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai and is working on wind turbine certification scheme and if so, the details regarding the manner in which it would function;
- (b)  the  reasons  for  no  special  achievement in  the wind turbine  area for  several decades in  India although wind energy has been the chief source of renewable energy;
- (c) the area in the country with potential for wind energy generation;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  for  installation  of  different  types  of  wind  turbines with  safety  measures  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  so  far  in  this direction; and
- (e) the total electricity generated through wind energy during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Yes  Madam,  the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  prepared  draft  Indian  Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS) in consultation with the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE),  Chennai.  It  provides  guidelines  to  ensure  performance  relating  to  quality,  safety  and reliability  of  wind  turbines.  The  draft  IWTCS has been circulated for comments of stakeholders and is also available at the Ministry's website.
- (b)  The  special  achievements  of  the  country  in  the  wind  energy  sector,  inter  alia,  include  the following:
- i. Wind power capacity of the country was 35.01 GW as on 30 November 2018. Globally India is at fourth position in terms of wind power capacity.
- ii.  Over  30  different  turbine  models  (ranging  from      225  kW  to  3  MW)  by  15  different manufacturers are being made in India with about 70 to 80 % of indigenisation.
- iii.  Wind power potential map at 100 meter hub-height was issued in September 2015 indicating 302 GW of wind potential, which is mainly concentrated in seven windy States, viz. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
- (c) The estimated wind potential of the country is 302 GW at 100m agl (above ground level). The state-wise details are:
- (d) Yes Madam. Wind turbines listed in the RLMM (Revised List of Models and Manufacturers) maintained by the Ministry, can only be installed in India. Criteria for inclusion in the list are: type certificate issued as per international standards, (IEC 61400-22 and GL 2010) or Indian standard (TAPS); ISO certificate, manufacturing/ assembly facility in India, etc.

| S.No.      | State             |   Wind Potential (MW) |
|------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
| 1          | Gujarat           |              84431.3  |
| 2          | Rajasthan         |              18770.5  |
| 3          | Maharashtra       |              45394.3  |
| 4          | Tamil Nadu        |              33799.7  |
| 5          | Madhya Pradesh    |              10483.9  |
| 6          | Karnataka         |              55857.4  |
| 7          | Andhra Pradesh    |              44228.6  |
| 8          | Kerala            |               1699.56 |
| 9          | Telangana         |               4244.29 |
| 10         | Odisha            |               3093.47 |
| 11         | Chhattisgarh      |                 76.59 |
| 12         | West Bengal       |                  2.08 |
| 13         | Puducherry        |                152.83 |
| 14         | Lakshadweep       |                  7.67 |
| 15         | Goa               |                  0.84 |
| 16         | Andaman & Nicobar |                  8.43 |
| Total inMW | Total inMW        |             302251    |
| Total inGW | Total inGW        |                302    |

The Government had issued 'Guidelines for Development of Onshore Wind Power Projects' in 2016  wherein  it  is  stated  that  'No  wind  turbine  model  shall  be  allowed  for  installation  in  the country until it has obtained type and quality certification'. The Ministry maintains and updates RLMM regularly.

- (e) As per Central Electricity Authority, the total electricity generated through wind energy in the country during the last three years, is as under:

| Year    |   Electricity Generated from Wind Energy (in Million Units) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                                                       33029 |
| 2016-17 |                                                       46004 |
| 2017-18 |                                                       52666 |