Lok Sabha Question No. 1307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Assistance from IREDA to Wind Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1307

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## ASSISTANCE FROM IREDA TO WIND PROJECTS

## 1307. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA

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

- (a) the number of wind power projects which got assistance from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-Wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop the energy resources  considering increased demand of energy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The details of wind power projects funded by IREDA during the last three years and the current financial year, are given in Annex-I.
- (b) to (d) In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.

So far, a total of 174.53 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources has been installed in the country as on 31.12.2022, which includes 167.75 GW Renewable Energy and 6.78 GW Nuclear Power capacity.

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## Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1307 for 09.02.2023

Details of Wind Energy Projects funded by IREDA during last three Financial Years (2019-20 to 2021-22) and Current Financial Year (2022-23)

| Financial Year   | 2019-2020              | 2019-2020       | 2020-2021              | 2020-2021       | 2021-2022              | 2021-2022       | 2022-2023 (As on 30.01.2023)   | 2022-2023 (As on 30.01.2023)   |
|------------------|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| State            | Loan Amount (Rs. Crs.) | No. Of Projects | Loan Amount (Rs. Crs.) | No. Of Projects | Loan Amount (Rs. Crs.) | No. of Projects | Loan Amount (Rs. Crs.)         | No. of Projects                |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 16.72                  | 1               | 72.78                  | 2               | 272.46                 | 1               | 1127.00                        | 2                              |
| Gujarat          | 654.16                 | 3               |                        |                 | 1232.35                | 3               | 776.47                         | 2                              |
| Karnataka        | 231.50                 | 2               | 451.94                 | 3               |                        |                 |                                |                                |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 340.00                 | 2               |                        |                 | 564.50                 | 1               | 1040.00                        | 1                              |
| Maharasht ra     | 58.17                  | 2               |                        |                 |                        |                 |                                |                                |
| Rajasthan        |                        |                 |                        |                 |                        |                 | 350.00                         | 1                              |
| Tamil Nadu       | 310.00                 | 2               |                        |                 |                        |                 |                                |                                |
| Others           |                        |                 |                        |                 | 469.59                 | 1               |                                |                                |
| Grand Total      | 1610.55                | 12              | 524.72                 | 5               | 2538.90                | 6               | 3293.47                        | 6                              |