Lok Sabha Question No. 1540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Installation of Wind Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1540

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## INSTALLATION OF WIND POWER PROJECTS

1540. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the annual installation of new wind power projects would increase by the year 2024 and thereafter it would decline and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the country is committed to generate half of its electricity by 2030 from non-fossil fuel sources and to install 60 Gigawatts of wind power by 2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that 40 GW of wind power capacity have been installed so far and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is true that wind industry installations have been slowing down in the country since 2017; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)The Government has declared trajectory for Wind Renewable Purchase Obligation (Wind RPO)  beyond  2021-22  up  to  the  year  2029-30,  which  indicates  increasing  trend  of  RPO requirement, which in turn, is expected to be reflected in annual installations of wind power projects. The details of annual wind RPO trajectory is at Annexure I.

- (b)  As  per  the  updated  Nationally  Determined  Contribution,  the  country  has  committed  to reduce Emissions Intensity of its GDP by 45 percent by 2030, from 2005 levels and achieve about  50  percent  cumulative  electric  power  installed  capacity  from  non-fossil  fuel-based energy resources by 2030. In 2015, Government had set a target of installing 175 GW of RE capacity by the year 2022, out of this 60 GW was targeted to come from wind power projects.
- (c)  As  on  30th  November  2022,  wind  power  projects  of  41.89  GW  capacity have commissioned, and 12.11GW is under installation. The state wise details of commissioned wind power projects are at Annexure II.
- (d)  &  (e)  The  wind  power  installation  have  been  slowed  down  due  to  various  COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions on account of COVID-19.

The Government has taken several steps to promote renewable energy, including wind energy, in the country. These, inter alia , include;

-  permitting  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  up  to  100  percent  under  the  automatic route,
-  waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-State sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30th June 2025,
-  declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2030,
-  setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis,
-  laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity for evacuation of renewable power,
-  setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
-  Standard Bidding  Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects,
-  Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators,
-  Notification  of  Promoting  Renewable  Energy  through  Green  Energy  Open  Access Rules 2022,
-  Notification of Late Payment Surcharge and related matters Rules 2022.

In addition to the above, the following steps have been taken specifically for promoting wind energy:

-  declaration of trajectory for Wind Renewable Purchase Obligation (Wind RPO) up to the year 2030,
-  Concessional custom duty exemption on certain components required for manufacturing of wind electric generators,
-  Generation Based Incentive (GBI) is being provided to the wind projects commissioned on or before 31 March 2017,
-  Technical support including wind resource assessment and identification of potential sites through the National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai.

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Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1540 for 15.12.2022 Wind RPO trajectory issued vide Ministry of Power's order No. 9/13/2021-RCM

| FY      |   Wind RPO(in %) from the projects commissioned beyond FY 2021- 22 |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23 |                                                               0.81 |
| 2023-24 |                                                               1.6  |
| 2024-25 |                                                               2.46 |
| 2025-26 |                                                               3.36 |
| 2026-27 |                                                               4.29 |
| 2027-28 |                                                               5.23 |
| 2028-29 |                                                               6.16 |
| 2029-30 |                                                               6.94 |

Annexure II referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 1540 for 15.12.2022 Wind Power installed capacity (as on 30th November 2022)

| STATE          |   Cumulative wind power capacity (MW) |
|----------------|---------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                               4096.65 |
| Gujarat        |                               9860.62 |
| Karnataka      |                               5268.15 |
| Kerala         |                                 62.5  |
| Madhya Pradesh |                               2844.29 |
| Maharashtra    |                               5012.83 |
| Rajasthan      |                               4681.82 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                               9936.01 |
| Telangana      |                                128.1  |
| Others         |                                  4.3  |
| Total          |                              41895.3  |