Lok Sabha Question No. 698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Purchasing of Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 698

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/11/2019

## PURCHASING OF POWER

+ 698. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANIL BHAI PATEL

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

- (a) the total capacity of power being generated by the solar and hydroelectric units at present, State/UTwise;
- (b) the criterion implemented by the Government about those States which are especially willing to invite investors from India and abroad in respect of purchasing of power; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government regarding setting up of hydroelectric projects in the country in the context of climate change?

ANSWER

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

(SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a) A cumulative capacity of 81.74 GW has been installed in the country through solar and hydroelectric projects  (including  small  hydro  projects)  till  31/10/2019.  The  state-wise  and  source-wise  details  of installed capacity are given in Annexure.
- (b)  The  steps  taken    by  the  Government  to  invite  investors  from  India  and  abroad  for  investment  in renewable energy sector in the country inter alia, include the following:-
-  Announcement of a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year, 2022;
-  Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
-  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 December, 2022.
-  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.
-  Launching of New Schemes, such as, PM-KUSUM, solar rooftop phase II, 12000 MW CPSU scheme Phase II.
- (c)  Ministry  of  Power    vide  their  OM  no  15/2/2016-H-(Pt)  dated  8 th march  2019 has taken following steps to promote hydro power sector in the country:
-  Declaring Large Hydropower Projects ( >25 MW projects) as Renewable Energy source.
-  Placing Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO) as separate entity within non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
-  Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydropower tariff.
-  Budgetary support for Flood Moderation/ Storage hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
-  Budgetary support for enabling Infrastructure i.e. roads/bridges.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 698 for 21/11/2019 regarding ' Purchasing of Power'

Source-wise and State-wise capacity installed through solar and hydroelectric projects under Grid Interactive Renewable Power (As on 31.10.2019)

| State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.10.2019.   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.10.2019.   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.10.2019.   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.10.2019.   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.10.2019.   | State-wise installed capacity of Grid Interactive Renewable Power as on 31.10.2019.   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                | STATES / Uts                                                                          | Large Hydro Power                                                                     | Small Hydro Power (upto 25MW)                                                         | Solar Power                                                                           | Total Cumulative Capacity                                                             |
|                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | (MW)                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                        | 1610.00                                                                               | 162.11                                                                                | 3316.82                                                                               | 5088.93                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                     | 515.00                                                                                | 131.105                                                                               | 5.610                                                                                 | 651.72                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                 | 350.00                                                                                | 34.11                                                                                 | 41.23                                                                                 | 425.34                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                 |                                                                                       | 70.70                                                                                 | 149.35                                                                                | 220.05                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                     | Chhatisgarh                                                                           | 120.00                                                                                | 76.00                                                                                 | 231.35                                                                                | 427.35                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                     | Goa                                                                                   |                                                                                       | 0.05                                                                                  | 4.78                                                                                  | 4.83                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                     | Gujarat*                                                                              | 1990.00                                                                               | 62.35                                                                                 | 2687.57                                                                               | 4739.92                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                               |                                                                                       | 73.50                                                                                 | 247.52                                                                                | 321.02                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | 9809.00                                                                               | 906.51                                                                                | 29.63                                                                                 | 10745.14                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                    | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                        | 3449.00                                                                               | 180.03                                                                                | 19.13                                                                                 | 3648.16                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                    | Jharkhand*                                                                            | 210.00                                                                                | 4.05                                                                                  | 38.40                                                                                 | 252.45                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                             | 3644.20                                                                               | 1256.73                                                                               | 6497.42                                                                               | 11398.35                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                | 1856.50                                                                               | 222.02                                                                                | 141.39                                                                                | 2219.91                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                        | 2235.00                                                                               | 95.91                                                                                 | 2116.08                                                                               | 4446.99                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                    | Maharashtra*                                                                          | 3047.00                                                                               | 379.575                                                                               | 1661.330                                                                              | 5087.91                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                    | Manipur                                                                               | 105.00                                                                                | 5.45                                                                                  | 4.30                                                                                  | 114.75                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                             | 322.00                                                                                | 32.53                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                  | 354.65                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                               | 60.00                                                                                 | 36.47                                                                                 | 1.42                                                                                  | 97.89                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                    | Nagaland                                                                              | 75.00                                                                                 | 30.67                                                                                 | 1.00                                                                                  | 106.67                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                    | Odisha                                                                                | 2142.25                                                                               | 64.625                                                                                | 397.280                                                                               | 2604.16                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                | 1096.30                                                                               | 173.55                                                                                | 947.10                                                                                | 2216.95                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                             | 411.00                                                                                | 23.85                                                                                 | 4737.63                                                                               | 5172.48                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                | 2169.00                                                                               | 52.11                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                                  | 2221.18                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu*                                                                           | 2178.20                                                                               | 123.05                                                                                | 3097.97                                                                               | 5399.22                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                    | Telangana*                                                                            | 2405.60                                                                               | 90.87                                                                                 | 3620.75                                                                               | 6117.22                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                    | Tripura                                                                               |                                                                                       | 16.01                                                                                 | 9.41                                                                                  | 25.42                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                         | 501.60                                                                                | 25.10                                                                                 | 1045.10                                                                               | 1571.80                                                                               |
| 28                                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                                           | 3756.35                                                                               | 214.320                                                                               | 314.990                                                                               | 4285.66                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                    | West Bengal *                                                                         | 1341.20                                                                               | 98.50                                                                                 | 108.49                                                                                | 1548.19                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                    | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                      |                                                                                       | 5.25                                                                                  | 12.19                                                                                 | 17.44                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                    | Chandigarh                                                                            |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 36.99                                                                                 | 36.99                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                    | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                                   |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 5.46                                                                                  | 5.46                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                    | Daman &Diu                                                                            |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 16.02                                                                                 | 16.02                                                                                 |
| 34                                                                                    | Delhi                                                                                 |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 148.41                                                                                | 148.41                                                                                |
| 35                                                                                    | Lakshwadeep                                                                           |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 0.75                                                                                  | 0.75                                                                                  |
| 36                                                                                    | Pondicherry                                                                           |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 3.20                                                                                  | 3.20                                                                                  |
| 37                                                                                    | Others                                                                                |                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                  |
| Total (MW)                                                                            |                                                                                       | 45399.20                                                                              | 4647.107                                                                              | 31696.260                                                                             | 81742.57                                                                              |