Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Power Generation Sources
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2717

## ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## POWER GENERATION SOURCES

†2717. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of present power generation capacity and its sources;

(b) the  future  action  plan  in  this  regard  alongwith  the  target  fixed  for  clean  energy sectors; and

(c) the measures taken to become self-reliant in pollution free power generation and to completely discard the use of or get rid of coal and other pollutant materials?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : The  details  of  present  power  generation  capacity  and  its  sources  as  on 30.11.2022 are given at Annexure.

(b) & (c) :  As per the the Generation Expansion Planning studies carried out by the Central Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  for  2029-30,  the  share  of  non-fossil  fuel  based  generation capacity in  the  total  installed  capacity  of  the  Country  is  likely  to  increase  from  around 42% as on Nov, 2022 to more than 64% by 2029-30. This would reduce the dependence on fossil  fuel  in  electricity  generation  and  promote  alternative  sources  of  power  like  solar and wind.

Further, the following steps have been taken to promote renewable power in the country:

- (i) Permitting Foreign Direct Investment  (FDI) up to  100  percent under  the automatic route.
- (ii) Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-State sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2025.
- (iii) Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2029-30.
- (iv) Setting up of Ultra Mega  Renewable  Energy  Parks  to  provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.

- (v) Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 Mega Watt (MW) Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase II, etc.
- (vi) Laying of  new  transmission  lines  and  creating  new  sub-station  capacity  under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
- (vii) Standard  Bidding  Guidelines  for  tariff  based  competitive  bidding  process  for procurement  of  Power  from  Grid  Connected  Solar  photovoltaic  (PV)  and  Wind Projects.
- (viii) Notification of Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access Rules 2022.
- (ix) Launch  of  Green  Term  Ahead  Market  (GTAM)  to  facilitate  sale  of  Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2717 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 22.12.2022

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The details of present power generation capacity and its sources as on 30.11.2022

| Category                            | Capacity (MW)   |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Coal                                | 203,985         |
| Lignite                             | 6,620           |
| Gas                                 | 24,824          |
| Diesel                              | 589             |
| Hydro                               | 46,850          |
| Wind                                | 41,895          |
| Solar                               | 61,966          |
| Biomass Power                       | 10,206          |
| Waste to Energy                     | 520             |
| Small Hydro Power (less than 25 MW) | 4,925           |
| Nuclear                             | 6,780           |
| Total Installed Capacity            | 4,09,161        |

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